Use of emollients in the management of atopic eczema

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 21, No. 2 CommentUse of emollients in the management of atopic eczemaShelley PeacockShelley PeacockSearch for more papers by this authorShelley PeacockPublished Online:4 Feb 2016https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2016.21.2.76AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Akdis CA, Akdis M, Bieber T et al. (2006) Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report. Allergy 61(8): 969–87 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarErsser S, Maguire S, Nicol N, Penzer R, Peters J (2007) Best Practice in Emollient Therapy: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals. Dermatology UK Ltd, Aberdeen Google ScholarNational Eczema Society (2015a) What is eczema? www.eczema.org/what-is-eczema (accessed 26 January 2016) Google ScholarNational Eczema Society (2015b) Treatments. www.eczema.org/basic-treatment (accessed 26 January 2016) Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2007) NICE guidelines [CG57]. Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg57 (accessed 18 January 2016) Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2011) NICE guidelines [CG116]. Food allergy in under 19s: assessment and diagnosis. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg116 (accessed 18 January 2016) Google ScholarPeate I (2011) Eczema: causes, symptoms and treatment in the community. Br J Community Nurs 16(7): 324–31 Link, Google ScholarPenzer R, Ersser J (2010) Principles of Skin Care: A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester Crossref, Google ScholarPenzer R (2012) Best practice in emollient therapy. A statement for healthcare professionals. 3rd edn. Dermatological Nursing 11(4): S1–19 Google ScholarScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (2011) National clinical guideline 125. Management of atopic eczema in primary care. http://sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign125.pdf (accessed 26 January 2016) Google ScholarSehra S, Tuana FM, Holbreich M et al. (2008) Scratching the surface: towards understanding the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Crit Rev Immunol 28(1): 5–43 Crossref, Google ScholarShamssain M (2007) rends in the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis and atopic eczema in 6- to 7- and 13- to 14-yr-old children from the north-east of England. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 18(2): 149–53 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarVoegeli D, Smith & Nephew Foundation (2007) Factors that exacerbate skin breakdown and ulceration. In: Skin Breakdown: The Silent Epidemic. Smith & Nephew Foundation, London, UK: 17–21 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byHygiene and emollient interventions for maintaining skin integrity in older people in hospital and residential care settings23 January 2020 | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2020, No. 1Atopic Eczema: Genetic Associations and Potential Links to Developmental Exposures30 March 2017 | International Journal of Toxicology, Vol. 36, No. 3Reviewing emollients13 October 2016 | Nurse Prescribing, Vol. 14, No. 10 2 February 2016Volume 21Issue 2ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 4 February 2016 Published in print 2 February 2016 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download