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Filter by:Topical steroids are an important component of treatment for many dermatological conditions, however 'Corticosteroid phobia' is a significant factor contributing to non adherence to prescribed therapy. The primary aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of targeted education, and involvement in a moderated social forum in reducing steroid phobia as assessed by the TOPICOP© score. Secondary objectives include determining if a decrease in TOPICOP© score correlates to an increase in compliance, or an improvement in quality of life.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of daptomycin for injection in Japanese pediatric participants aged 1 to 17 years with complicated skin and soft tissue infection (cSSTI) or bacteremia caused by gram-positive cocci.
B7451014 is a Phase 3 study to investigate PF-04965842 in patients aged 12 years and over with a minimum body weight of 40 kg who have moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Subjects responding well to an initial open-label 12 week treatment of PF-04965842 (200 mg) taken orally once daily (QD) will be identified and randomized in a double-blind manner to receive 200 mg QD PF-04965842, 100 mg QD PF-04965842, or QD placebo. Efficacy and safety of 2 doses of PF-04965842 will be evaluated relative to placebo over 40 weeks. Subjects experiencing significant worsening of their symptoms, i.e., protocol-defined flare, enter 12 weeks rescue treatment and receive 200 mg PF-04965842 together with a marketed topical medicine. Eligible patients will have the option to enter a long-term extension study after completing the initial 12 week treatment, the 12 week rescue treatment, and the 40 week blinded treatment.
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the leg is a fairlyrecent clinical entity that was described the first time in 1987. Diagnosis of erosive pustular dermatosis of the leg is made on clinical grounds. It presents as non-follicular pustules of variable size and numbers that rapidly give way to erosions and crusts on one or both legs, and which are found in particular on the anterior aspect of the middle third of the leg (. The lesions are of chronic progression, despite topical therapy. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the leg is seen in elderly patients, mainly female, and may be associated with chronic venous insufficiency or cutaneous atrophy. In the absence of specific criteria and because of the existence of misleading clinical forms, diagnosis is based upon exclusion.
Empirically, mosturizer is used to prevent and treat many occupational dermatoses that has skin barrier impairment. Evidence based medicine about the effectivity of mosturizer in occupational dermatoses is limited. Coconut oil is one of traditional substance that is used as a skin care. There is study shows that coconut oil is effective for atopic dermatitis treatment in children. Other studies are needed to assess the effectivity coconut oil mosturizer cream to overcome occupational hand dermatitis.
The primary function of epithelial tissues is to form a barrier between the body and the external environment, in order to protect the internal tissues from environmental stresses, by minimizing water loss and preventing the entry of pathogens, pollutants and allergens. Allergic disorders, such as atopic dermatitis, have been associated to an impaired epithelial barrier function. Indeed, defects in the epithelial barriers allow tissue-damaging factors to enter the tissue and thus activate the immune response. This study aims to establish a method to assess the epithelial barrier function in vivo by electrical impedance (EI) spectroscopy, a new technique for the characterisation of epithelial tissue. By this technique, a harmless electrical signal is sent through the skin and the response of the tissue is analysed, which is influenced by several cellular properties, such as shape, orientation and size. In order to validate this technique, skin of mice was treated with some molecules able to destroy the epithelial barrier. The investigators observed that, after damaging the barrier, a decrease of the EI can be detected, consistent with the type and degree of the damage. Based on this result, the investigators believe that this technique is a good candidate as an in vivo method to determine skin barrier defects, which might be used in the future as an early diagnostic tool for the prediction of the risk to develop atopic dermatitis in young subjects, allowing the possibility to apply in time possible preventive measures. In addition, this technique might be suitable for the evaluation of a given therapy during the hospitalisation. To confirm this hypothesis, in the present study patients with atopic dermatitis will be recruited. EI measurements will be performed in both lesional and non-lesional skin and values will be compared in order to detect any difference in the electrical response due to the inflammatory state. In addition, in order to evaluate whether these patients have an appreciable defect in their skin electrical behaviour, the investigators will compare non-lesional and lesional skin of patients with skin of healthy volunteers. Peripheral venous blood and skin biopsies will be collected, in oder to characterise several immune cell populations, to detect specific skin barrier mutations and to measure serum cytokines and immunoglobulins. These and some other parameters and will be analysed in order to identify a possible correlation with the EI.
Dermatologic diseases, of very different etiology and variable severity, represent a major motivation for consultation (in private consultations and in emergency departments), thus leading pediatricians to frequently turn to dermatologic advice. The principal aim is to estimate the degree of concordance of the main diagnosis between a pediatrician and a pediatric dermatologist. The secondary aims is to estimate the degree of concordance of the treatment, advices and follow-up.
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a common skin disease characterized by itchy lesions. The prevalence of AD has increased over the past few decades, with 15-30% of children and 2-10%of adults being affected. The lesions of AD patients are very inflamed, with an increased number of inflammatory cells in the skin. There are not many medications available that are fully effective and can be used long-term for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody used for treatment of a type of asthma called "eosinophilic asthma". Atopic dermatitis is also associated with elevated levels of eosinophils, and we would like to determine if benralizumab is effective in patients with atopic dermatitis. This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of 3 doses of a fixed 30 mg dose of benralizumab administered subcutaneously (SC) every 4 weeks to patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, on the severity of atopic dermatitis, and the cellular inflammation of skin lesions in these patients. Anti-inflammatory properties of benralizumab when a skin flare is induced in a controlled laboratory setting, in addition to the effects of benralizumab on skin that is already inflamed will be examined.It is hypothesized that benralizumab will attenuate eosinophilic inflammation in the skin.
This study leverages the availability of a validated series of instruments to measure the effect of highly visible, chronic skin disorders, including atopic dermatitis (AD), on patients 8 years of age and above in causing stigma and psychiatric issues, particularly anxiety and depression.
The study is to assess skin attributes of female subjects following 16 weeks of dietary supplement consumption.