Understanding and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Adult Patients

Charles N. Ellis; Anthony J. Mancini; Amy S. Paller; Eric L. Simpson; Lawrence F. Eichenfield

doi:10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006

Understanding and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Adult Patients

Charles N. Ellis, Anthony J. Mancini, Amy S. Paller, Eric L. Simpson, Lawrence F. Eichenfield

Dermatology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

60 Scopus citations

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults is an important dermatologic disease. Even in patients in whom the clinical presentation is mild, the burden of disease can be considerable. Relatively little has been published on adult AD compared to the body of literature devoted to AD in children, although adults with severe AD are greatly affected by the disease. Even when AD is a mild clinical disease in adults, the psychosocial and economic burden of the disease can be profound. Patients are likely to find it useful if these nondermatologic comorbidities of AD are addressed by health care providers in clinical encounters. The treatment options for AD in adults are the same as those for children with AD, with some modifications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S18-S22
Journal	Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery
Volume	31
Issue number	3 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006
State	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

Atopic dermatitis, adults
Depression
Dermatologic infections
Pruritus
Topical anti-inflammatories

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Dermatology

Access to Document

10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006

Cite this

@article{fcdbd83d2f624594919060676aa86c04,

title = "Understanding and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Adult Patients",

abstract = "Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults is an important dermatologic disease. Even in patients in whom the clinical presentation is mild, the burden of disease can be considerable. Relatively little has been published on adult AD compared to the body of literature devoted to AD in children, although adults with severe AD are greatly affected by the disease. Even when AD is a mild clinical disease in adults, the psychosocial and economic burden of the disease can be profound. Patients are likely to find it useful if these nondermatologic comorbidities of AD are addressed by health care providers in clinical encounters. The treatment options for AD in adults are the same as those for children with AD, with some modifications.",

keywords = "Atopic dermatitis, adults, Depression, Dermatologic infections, Pruritus, Topical anti-inflammatories",

author = "Ellis, {Charles N.} and Mancini, {Anthony J.} and Paller, {Amy S.} and Simpson, {Eric L.} and Eichenfield, {Lawrence F.}",

year = "2012",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "31",

pages = "S18--S22",

journal = "Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery",

issn = "1085-5629",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",

number = "3 SUPPL.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Understanding and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Adult Patients

AU - Ellis, Charles N.

AU - Mancini, Anthony J.

AU - Paller, Amy S.

AU - Simpson, Eric L.

AU - Eichenfield, Lawrence F.

PY - 2012/9

Y1 - 2012/9

N2 - Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults is an important dermatologic disease. Even in patients in whom the clinical presentation is mild, the burden of disease can be considerable. Relatively little has been published on adult AD compared to the body of literature devoted to AD in children, although adults with severe AD are greatly affected by the disease. Even when AD is a mild clinical disease in adults, the psychosocial and economic burden of the disease can be profound. Patients are likely to find it useful if these nondermatologic comorbidities of AD are addressed by health care providers in clinical encounters. The treatment options for AD in adults are the same as those for children with AD, with some modifications.

AB - Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults is an important dermatologic disease. Even in patients in whom the clinical presentation is mild, the burden of disease can be considerable. Relatively little has been published on adult AD compared to the body of literature devoted to AD in children, although adults with severe AD are greatly affected by the disease. Even when AD is a mild clinical disease in adults, the psychosocial and economic burden of the disease can be profound. Patients are likely to find it useful if these nondermatologic comorbidities of AD are addressed by health care providers in clinical encounters. The treatment options for AD in adults are the same as those for children with AD, with some modifications.

KW - Atopic dermatitis, adults

KW - Depression

KW - Dermatologic infections

KW - Pruritus

KW - Topical anti-inflammatories

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866863667&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84866863667&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006

DO - 10.1016/j.sder.2012.07.006

M3 - Review article

C2 - 23021781

AN - SCOPUS:84866863667

SN - 1085-5629

VL - 31

SP - S18-S22

JO - Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

JF - Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

IS - 3 SUPPL.

ER -

Understanding and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Adult Patients

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this