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. 2009 May;60(5):792-800.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.12.043.

Wet dressings used with topical corticosteroids for pruritic dermatoses: A retrospective study

Lucas G Bingham  1 , Jason W Noble, Mark D P Davis
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Wet dressings used with topical corticosteroids for pruritic dermatoses: A retrospective study

Lucas G Bingham et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 May.

Abstract

Background: Wet dressings are a mainstay for initial management of pruritic adult dermatoses at Mayo Clinic, yet few recent reports describe their effectiveness for pruritic conditions other than atopic dermatitis in children.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of wet dressings for pruritic dermatoses.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of adult patients admitted to our inpatient dermatology service between January 1, 2004, and August 31, 2007, treated with wet dressings and topical corticosteroids. Improvement was evaluated 1 day after admission and at dismissal.

Results: Three hundred thirty-one patients with pruritus (54 unique diagnoses) had 391 admissions. Improvement was reported for 146 (94%) of 156 admissions at 1 day after admission and for 351 (98%) of 357 admissions at dismissal.

Limitations: Retrospective nature of study.

Conclusions: Wet dressings effectively alleviate recalcitrant pruritic dermatoses in adults. The lack of published reports on this treatment method suggests that wet dressings are underused.

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