Improved clinical outcomes with moisturization in dermatologic disease

Improved clinical outcomes with moisturization in dermatologic disease

Controlled clinical studies have provided strong evidence that moisturizers not only enhance the efficacy of topical corticosteroids in patients with atopic dermatitis but also may prevent disease reexacerbation. Furthermore, moisturizers have been shown to have a steroid-sparing effect both in pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2005-12, Vol.76 (6 Suppl), p.13-18
1. Verfasser: Ghali, Fred E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Administration, Topical
Chronic Disease
Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic
Dermatitis, Atopic - drug therapy
Dermatitis, Atopic - prevention & control
Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use
Emollients - therapeutic use
Humans
Psoriasis - drug therapy
Psoriasis - prevention & control
Severity of Illness Index
Skin Absorption
Skin Care - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Controlled clinical studies have provided strong evidence that moisturizers not only enhance the efficacy of topical corticosteroids in patients with atopic dermatitis but also may prevent disease reexacerbation. Furthermore, moisturizers have been shown to have a steroid-sparing effect both in patients with atopic dermatitis and in those with psoriasis. In particular, certain lipid-dominant moisturizers have been shown to significantly (P
ISSN:0011-4162