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SynthesisEuropean journal of medical research2022

The effect of probiotics on the clinical status of adult patients with atopic dermatitis: a systematic review.

Camila Stofella Sodré, Mayra Stambovsky Vieira, Juliany Lima Estefan, Cristiane Moraes, Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Kátia Regina Netto Dos Santos, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in European journal of medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Topical probioticFrontiers in medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Camila Stofella SodréFaculty of Dentistry, Centro Universitário Universus Veritas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. camila_ssodre@hotmail.com.
Mayra Stambovsky VieiraFaculty of Dentistry, Universidade Veiga de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Juliany Lima EstefanDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Cristiane MoraesFaculty of Dentistry, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fernanda Sampaio CavalcanteUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Campus Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kátia Regina Netto Dos SantosMicrobiologia Paulo de Góes Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dennis de Carvalho FerreiraFaculty of Dentistry, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversidade Veiga de Almeida · BREstácio (Brazil) · BR

Funding

Programa Jovem Cientista do Nosso Estado-2020 E-26/201.454/2021 (261196)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe, through a literature review, the results and benefits of oral and topical probiotics for adult patients with atopic dermatitis.

designA systematic review of articles published over a 13-year period was conducted to answer the following questions: (1) what information is given in the scientific literature concerning the use of probiotics in adult patients with atopic dermatitis? (2) Was there an improvement in the clinical status of the patients? (3) Was there a change in the microbial profile in patients after using such approaches? (4) Among the probiotics used, which was the most used in adult AD patients? (5) What was the average time of these interventions? (6) What were the outcomes?

resultsSeven studies with different sample sizes, ranging from 16 to 109 patients, were included in this review. These studies were all clinical trials (7/7), and probiotics (7/7) was the model of intervention chosen. Probiotics showed a potential to relieve the symptoms of the study groups with a reduction of pruritus and SCORAD when compared to the placebo groups. However, their effectiveness varied according to the strain, period, and form of administration.

conclusionsMany studies have demonstrated that probiotics improve the symptoms of atopic dermatitis and even its prevention. However, there is still much controversy and divergence concerning the real benefits. Despite this, probiotics have demonstrated a fair ability in improving AD adult patients' symptoms in terms of decreasing pruritus and severity related to SCORAD.

Indexed as

Dermatitis, AtopicProbioticsAdultEthnicityHumansPruritusSeverity of Illness IndexAtopic dermatitisPrebioticsProbioticsSynbiotics

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PMID35701836
PMCPMC9199243
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