Unmet Medical Needs and Early Referral of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: An Expert Modified Delphi Consensus from Saudi Arabia.

Autor: Alradaddi A; National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box 9515, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Al Twaim A; King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Abu-Aliat A; Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Tamniah, Saudi Arabia., Al-Atass K; King Fahd Central Hospital, P.O. Box 204, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Alogayell L; King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Aldayil M; Dermatology Department, E1 Cluster, Dammam, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia., AlBreiki S; King Fahad Hospital, Khobar, Saudi Arabia., Abed S; National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box 9515, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; Research and Development, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC)-Western Region, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Fatani M; Dermatology Department, Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alsharif O; Pediatric Dermatology, King Fahad General Hospital, Medinah, Saudi Arabia., Darwesh B; Pfizer Saudi Limited, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Gunay LM; Pfizer, İstanbul, Turkey., Al-Khenaizan S; King AbdulAziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatology research and practice [Dermatol Res Pract] 2022 Aug 11; Vol. 2022, pp. 5636903. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 11 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1155/2022/5636903
Abstrakt: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin disease with increasing prevalence worldwide. It is characterized by pruritic eczematous lesions, affecting up to 20% of the children and negatively impacting their quality of life. Guidelines for AD management are available worldwide, but specific guidelines for pediatric AD in Saudi Arabia are lacking. This consensus document aims to identify the needs for the diagnosis and management of pediatric AD in Saudi Arabia by gathering the opinions and recommendations of key experts. We conducted a three-step modified Delphi method to develop the present consensus. The experts agreed that pediatricians and dermatologists commonly encounter AD; however, it is still under-recognized in its early stage in Saudi Arabia. The family physicians should be involved in assessing suspected children with a family history of atopy, particularly in patients with isolated lesions. Further, the experts confirmed that AD diagnosis should be documented, showing assessment criteria used, key morphological characteristics, and features used to ascertain the severity of the disease. There is still a need for simple validated diagnostic criteria suitable for daily practice for pediatric AD. The experts highlighted several medical conditions that pertain to the diagnosis and management of AD in Saudi Arabia.
Competing Interests: All authors declare there are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2022 A. Alradaddi et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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