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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2016

Predicting eczema severity beyond childhood.

Kam Lun Hon, Yin-Ching K Tsang, Terence Chuen W Poon, Nga Hin Pong, Matthew Kwan, Shirley Lau, Yuen-Chun Chiu, Hin-Hei Wong, Ting-Fan Leung

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  3. Factors associated with severity of atopic dermatitis - a Finnish cross-sectional study.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2022
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  6. [Eczematous disorders in adolescents].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2016
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Kam Lun HonDepartment of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. ehon@hotmail.com.
Yin-Ching K TsangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Terence Chuen W PoonDepartment of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Nga Hin PongDepartment of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Matthew KwanFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Shirley LauFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Yuen-Chun ChiuFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Hin-Hei WongFaculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Ting-Fan LeungDepartment of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe evaluated factors associated with eczema severity in adolescence.

methodsNottingham Eczema Severity Score (NESS), family and personal history of atopy, skin prick test for common food and aeroallergens, highest serum IgE level and eosinophil count were evaluated. Patients with paired NESSs (childhood-NESS is NESS performed at <10 years of age; adolescence-NESS is NESS performed at age >10 years) were further analyzed.

resultsAdolescence-NESS (n=383 patients) was associated with eczema onset in infancy, dust mite and food allergen sensitization, dietary avoidance, use of wet wrap, traditional Chinese medicine, immunomodulant (azathioprine or cyclosporine), high IgE level, eosinophil count, but not with family/personal history of atopy. Eighty-two patients had both childhood-NESS and adolescence-NESS (mean follow-up of 6.8 years) showing that adolescence-NESS was associated with childhood- NESS severity grades (P=0.034). Of these patients, 48% remained in the same severity grades, whereas 39% improved, and 13% deteriorated from childhood to adolescence.

conclusionsIt is not possible to assure parents that their child can outgrow eczema. In eczema prognosis research, long-term follow-up is warranted.

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AdolescentAge FactorsChildEczemaFemaleHumansMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness Indexatopic dermatitisatopyeczemaNottingham Eczema Severity Scoreprognosis

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