Background The role of clothing in the management of eczema (also called atopic dermatitis
or atopic eczema) is poorly understood. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost …

Background Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that can have a large impact on the
quality of life of patients and their families. People with eczema are often keen to try out non …

BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that
affects the quality of life of children and their families. The role of specialist clothing in the …

Background Many children suffer with skin diseases but to date most dermatological
research has been done 'on'rather than 'with'children; in this study we actively sought the …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a relapsing inflammatory skin disease with a considerable social
and economic burden. Functional textiles may have antimicrobial and antipruritic properties …

Background In children with atopic dermatitis (AD), eczema is easily aggravated by contact
with irritant factors (eg aggressive detergents, synthetic and woollen clothes, climatic …

Aims: To compare two treatments in common usage for children with atopic eczema:“wet
wrap” bandages versus conventional topically applied ointments. Methods: A total of 50 …

Background Parents and carers of children with eczema often underuse emollient therapy,
essential to repairing and protecting the defective skin barrier in atopic eczema. Educational …

Symptoms of atopic dermatitis are often affected by environmental irritants. Modulation of
potential irritants may benefit such symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Introduction Atopic dermatitis/eczema affects around 20% of children and is characterised by
inflamed, dry, itchy skin. Guidelines recommend 'leave-on'emollients that are applied directly …