Clinical impact in the real life of guidelines recommendations for atopic dermatitis in a tropical population (TECCEMA cohort)

Autor: Jorge Sánchez, Yuliana Toro, Ricardo Cardona
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Revista Alergia México, Vol 64, Iss 3, Pp 260-269 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0002-5151
2448-9190
DOI: 10.29262/ram.v64i3.244
Popis: Background: Real-life impact of guidelines for the management of atopic dermatitis has been poorly studied. Objective: To assess atopic dermatitis clinical control in residents of a tropical area managed according to international consensuses. Methods: Prospective study with a 24-month follow-up. Clinical response was assessed with SCORAD, DLQI and a subjective scale (SS) on severity perception by the patient. Results: Two-hundred and thirty-three patients were stratified according to SCORAD: 53 had mild severity (22%), 116 moderate (49%) and 64 severe (27%). Baseline SCORAD mean was 33 (15-41), for DLQI, it was 14 (11-20), and for the subjective scale, 85% (67-99). At 6 months, there was significant reduction (p
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