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ArticleActa dermato-venereologica2023

Atopic Dermatitis in the Elderly Population.

Martina Maurelli, Andrea Chiricozzi, Ketty Peris, Paolo Gisondi, Giampiero Girolomoni

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Article in Acta dermato-venereologica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Martina MaurelliSection of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. maurelli.martina@gmail.com.
Andrea ChiricozziDermatology, Department of Medical Science and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Ketty PerisDermatology, Department of Medical Science and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Paolo GisondiSection of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Giampiero GirolomoniSection of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
University of Verona · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is a common inflammatory disease with a chronic and relapsing course. Although considered a childhood disease, it is now evident that atopic dermatitis is also common in adulthood and in the elderly population. Atopic dermatitis typically manifests with bilateral and symmetrical eczematous lesions on the face, trunk and skin folds. Itch is invariably present and may be very severe, markedly  affecting daily life and sleep. In older adults, atopic dermatitis may have a high level of impact on quality of life, frequently burdening an already complex comorbid situation. The full assessment of disease burden (localizations, itch severity, sleep alterations, impact on quality of life, disease history, comorbidities) is crucial to identify the most appropriate treatment. In many cases, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in the elderly population can be successfully and safely treated with biological agents inhibiting the interleukin-4/-13 pathway, whereas the use of Janus kinase inhibitors may pose concerns about the safety profile.

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Dermatitis, AtopicAgedChildComorbidityCost of IllnessHumansPruritusQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness Index

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PMID38095061
PMCPMC10753596
OpenAlexW4389742132

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