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Practice Guideline
. 2019 Dec;46(12):1053-1101.
doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15090. Epub 2019 Oct 9.

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of atopic dermatitis 2018

Norito Katoh  1 , Yukihiro Ohya  2 , Masanori Ikeda  3 , Tamotsu Ebihara  4 , Ichiro Katayama  5 , Hidehisa Saeki  6 , Naoki Shimojo  7 , Akio Tanaka  8 , Takeshi Nakahara  9 , Mizuho Nagao  10 , Michihiro Hide  8 , Yuji Fujita  7 , Takao Fujisawa  11 , Masaki Futamura  12 , Koji Masuda  1 , Hiroyuki Murota  13 , Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada  2
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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of atopic dermatitis 2018

Norito Katoh et al. J Dermatol. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a disease characterized by relapsing eczema with pruritus as a primary lesion. The current strategies to treat AD in Japan from the perspective of evidence-based medicine consist of three primary measures: (i) the use of topical corticosteroids and tacrolimus ointment as the main treatment for the inflammation; (ii) topical application of emollients to treat the cutaneous barrier dysfunction; and (iii) avoidance of apparent exacerbating factors, psychological counseling and advice about daily life. The guidelines present recommendations to review clinical research articles, evaluate the balance between the advantages and disadvantages of medical activities, and optimize medical activity-related patient outcomes with respect to several important points requiring decision-making in clinical practice.

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; clinical practice guidelines; clinical questions; evidence-based medicine; treatment.

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