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ArticleDermatology reports2019

Influence of silk clothing therapy in patients with atopic dermatitis.

Min-Hsung Hung, Dewi Sartika, Shu-Jen Chang, Shyi-Jou Chen, Chih-Chien Wang, Yi-Jen Hung, Juin-Hong Cherng, Yaw-Kwan Chiu

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Article in Dermatology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Min-Hsung HungDepartment of Pediatrics, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Dewi SartikaDepartment and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Jen ChangDivision of Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri- Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shyi-Jou ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chih-Chien WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Jen HungOffice of President, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Juin-Hong CherngDepartment and Graduate Institute of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yaw-Kwan ChiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
National Defense Medical Center · TWNational Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The existence of red, inflammatory, and chronic itchy condition in the skin is commonly speculated as the presence of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in patients. The use of silk clothing as a non-pharmacological approach in the management of AD has been noticed as an effective alternative therapy; however, the evidence based on its usage is poorly served. Hence, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of using pure silk clothing in the therapy of AD patients. The clinical trial was performed by recruiting 30 patients with AD for up to 8 weeks of observation. They were instructed to wear pure silk clothing for the whole day without any additional medication and were investigated using the AD-related questionnaires. The findings revealed a significant decrease of AD occurrence along with a great improvement of patient's quality of life at each time point. Our investigation demonstrated that this treatment promotes good skin appearance, comfort, and remarkable improvement in the quality of life. This promising preliminary outcome warrants a further study; hence, it can be a potential non-pharmacological treatment choice for controlling the severity of AD.

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