Dermatitis, Atopic - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prevalence of adult atopic dermatitis among nursing staff in a Taiwanese medical center: a pilot study on validation of diagnostic questionnaires.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing dermatosis. Previous studies have focused mostly on pediatric patients, and investigations emphasizing adult AD have been limited. OBJECTIVE: We set out to determine the 1-year prevalence ... Read more...

Neural damage associated with atopic diathesis: a nationwide survey in Japan.

6 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: We previously reported the occurrence of myelitis in patients with atopic disorders (atopic myelitis [AM]). To uncover the spectrum of neural damage associated with atopy, we conducted a cross-sectional nationwide survey of AM and ... Read more...

[Self management in chronically ill adolescents: development of a short questionnaire]

15 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: Behavioural interventions in chronically ill adolescents aim to improve disease-related self-management. The study presents a short questionnaire for examining the self-management strategies in paediatric patients with obesity, asthma, type ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dermatitis, Atopic - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of adult atopic dermatitis among nursing staff in a Taiwanese medical center: a pilot study on validation of diagnostic questionnaires. 30 Oct 2009
• Neural damage associated with atopic diathesis: a nationwide survey in Japan. 6 Sep 2009
• [Self management in chronically ill adolescents: development of a short questionnaire] 15 Aug 2009
• Serum mucosa-associated epithelial chemokine (MEC/CCL28) in atopic dermatitis: a specific marker for severity. 30 Jul 2009
• Expansion of FOXP3-positive CD4+CD25+ T cells associated with disease activity in atopic dermatitis. 30 Jul 2009
• Correlates of outcome for atopic dermatitis. 30 Jul 2009
• [Epicutaneous testing of patients presenting atopic dermatitis: atopy patch tests] 21 Jul 2009
• Analysis of the mechanism for the development of allergic skin inflammation and the application for its treatment: overview of the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis. 29 Jun 2009
• Systemic therapies for pediatric atopic dermatitis: a review for the primary care physician. 29 Jun 2009
• Identification of the major allergen of Malassezia globosa relevant for atopic dermatitis. 16 Jun 2009
• The natural history and prognostic factors of egg allergy in Korean infants with atopic dermatitis. 30 May 2009
• Egg allergy in childhood: an update. 30 May 2009
• Serum eosinophil-derived neurotoxin in childhood atopic dermatitis: a useful marker of disease activity? 30 May 2009
• Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Japanese adults and community validation of the U.K. diagnostic criteria. 6 May 2009
• [Validity of a telephone survey for determining the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and its seasonal variation in Spain] 29 Apr 2009
• Chronic actinic dermatitis: clinical cases, diagnostic workup, and therapeutic management. 29 Apr 2009
• Concomitant Hodgkin's lymphoma and atopic dermatitis in a child with Celiac disease. 29 Apr 2009
• Latex hypersensitivity: a closer look at considerations for dentistry. 29 Apr 2009
• [House dust mite allergy: myths and realities] 13 Apr 2009
• [Common immune mediated disorders of the conjunctiva in a general practice] 13 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Dermatitis, Atopic'

Definition: A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.

Descriptor UI: D003876

Alternative terms: Dermatitis, Atopic; Atopic Dermatitides; Atopic Dermatitis; Dermatitides, Atopic; Neurodermatitis, Atopic; Atopic Neurodermatitides; Atopic Neurodermatitis; Neurodermatitides, Atopic; Neurodermatitis, Disseminated; Disseminated Neurodermatitides; Disseminated Neurodermatitis; Neurodermatitides, Disseminated; Eczema, Atopic; Atopic Eczema; Eczema, Infantile; Infantile Eczema;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C16.320.850.210; C17.800.174.193; C17.800.815.193; C17.800.827.210; C20.543.480.343;

Technical Notes: a type of immediate hypersensitivity