Articles: atopic-dermatitis.
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Multicenter Study
Association between atopy and herpetic eye disease: results from the pacific ocular inflammation study.
Immune dysregulation in patients with atopy has been hypothesized to increase susceptibility to viral infections. Herpetic eye disease (due to herpes simplex and herpes zoster) is a significant cause of visual impairment, and data on an association between this sight-threatening disease and atopy are limited. ⋯ AND RELEVANCE The association between atopy and herpetic eye disease may be explained by various factors, including immunologic dysfunction in patients with atopy. Clinically, these results could help support the diagnosis of herpetic eye disease in these patients.
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Veterinary dermatology · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe efficacy of cetirizine hydrochloride on the pruritus of cats with atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
Various antihistamines have been used in the management of feline atopic dermatitis, with variable reported benefit. To date, there have been no randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical trials on the use of this drug class in cats. ⋯ This study suggests that cetirizine hydrochloride cannot be recommended for the management of feline atopic dermatitis.
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Multicenter Study
Breastfeeding practice and its association with respiratory symptoms and atopic disease in 1-3-year-old children in the city of Riyadh, central Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has a declining rate of breastfeeding and increasing levels of childhood asthma and atopic disease. In highly economically developed countries, breastfeeding of children at high risk of atopic disease reduces the likelihood of atopic dermatitis, wheezing associated with respiratory infections, and possibly asthma. This study investigated the prevalence of breastfeeding and its association with wheezing/asthma and atopic disease in 1-3-year-old children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Although breastfeeding does not protect children from developing eczema in Riyadh, full breastfeeding is associated with reduced childhood wheezing and possibly asthma. Further efforts should be made to promote breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia.
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Actas Dermosifiliogr · Jan 2013
Multicenter StudyImpact of atopic dermatitis on health-related quality of life in Spanish children and adults: the PSEDA study.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects both children and adults. The main symptom of this disease is pruritus, which impacts health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of AD on the lives of children and adults with this disease. ⋯ AD affects HRQOL in both children and adults and its impact is correlated with the presence and intensity of pruritus.
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Actas Dermosifiliogr · Sep 2011
Multicenter Study[Validation of the Spanish Version of the Itch Severity Scale: the PSEDA study].
The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) facilitates objective assessment of the intensity of pruritus. The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the ISS in patients with atopic dermatitis. ⋯ The Spanish version of the ISS is feasible, valid, sensitive to change, and displays good reliability based on internal consistency in both children and adults.