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ReviewSeminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery2011

Management of itch in atopic dermatitis.

Judith Hong, Joerg Buddenkotte, Timothy G Berger, Martin Steinhoff

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Review in Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. European S2k Guideline on Chronic PruritusActa dermato-venereologica · 2025
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  13. Nutrients · 2024
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  15. Atopic Dermatitis: Managing the Itch.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Judith HongDepartment of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Joerg Buddenkotte
Timothy G Berger
Martin Steinhoff

Funding

Cytokine Signaling in Neurons: Inflammation, Pain and PruritisR01AR059402 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI STEINHOFF, MARTIN · 2011 to 2013
$1.0M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR059402
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is a common, pruritic, inflammatory skin disorder. Chronic, localized, or even generalized pruritus is the diagnostic hallmark of atopic dermatitis, and its management remains a challenge for physicians. The threshold for itch and alloknesis is markedly reduced in these patients, and infections can promote exacerbation and thereby increase the itch. Modern management consists of anti-inflammatory, occasionally antiseptic, as well as antipruritic therapies to address the epidermal barrier as well as immunomodulation or infection. Mild forms of atopic dermatitis may be controlled with topical therapies, but moderate-to-severe forms often require a combination of systemic treatments consisting of antipruritic and immunosuppressive drugs, phototherapy, and topical compounds. In addition, patient education and a therapeutic regimen to help the patient cope with the itch and eczema are important adjuvant strategies for optimized long-term management. This review highlights various topical, systemic, and complementary and alternative therapies, as well as provide a therapeutic ladder for optimized long-term control of itch in atopic dermatitis.

Indexed as

Anti-Inflammatory AgentsDermatitis, AtopicDermatologic AgentsHumansImmunologic FactorsNeurotransmitter AgentsPatient Education as TopicPhototherapyPlant PreparationsPruritusAnti-Inflammatory AgentsDermatologic AgentsImmunologic FactorsNeurotransmitter AgentsPlant Preparations

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PMID21767767
PMCPMC3704137

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