Photo by Gzzz via Wikimedia Commons For the first time, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has published guidelines for the prevention and management of atopic dermatitis (AD) in pediatric patients. A press release from the Academy notes that while pediatric and adult AD share similarities, the new guidelines recognize the unique safety, dosing, and patient-caregiver-clinician interactions of individuals under the age of 18. “Eczema is extremely common in children, th

There are no associations between AD and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents.

Upadacitinib was significantly effective in treating AD and modestly effective in treating HS

Child with Atopic Dermatitis Photo by Eisfelder via Wikimedia Commons A new study shows that treatment with dupilumab significantly restores skin barrier function and reduces inflammation in children aged 6 to 11 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). Researchers found improvements not only in visible AD lesions but also in clinically unaffected skin, highlighting the systemic nature of the disease. The findings were published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Imm

Photo by Assianir via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a large population-based study from Finland show that older people with atopic dermatitis (AD) perform worse in measures of several quality of life (QoL) domains, including future outlook, life enjoyment, and anxiety. The University of Oulu, Finland study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ,  examined the effects of AD on the quality of life of older people in northern Finland. The research was ba

Photo by AfroBrazilian via Wikimedia Commons A new study, published in JMIR Dermatology , has identified a disconnect between how patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) experience climate-related triggers and how often these concerns are addressed in clinical care. The researchers say their findings underscore a need for tools and strategies to support climate-health conversations in dermatology. For the study, investigators initially selected 2,164 English-speaking adults with

Excess rate (segment width) as the proportion of the sum of all excess rates from crude results from (a) the any-age cohort (i.e., exposed individuals met the eczema definition at any age), (b) the < 18 cohort (exposed individuals met the eczema definition before their 18 th birthday). Each outcome is defined as a 3-character ICD-10 code and its descendants. Labels and increased opacity of segments are shown for outcomes with the largest individual excess rate estimates that

Whether AD patients bathe weekly or daily has no impact on their symptoms.