Established corticosteroid creams should be applied only once daily in patients with atopic eczema -- Williams 334 (7606): 1272 -- BMJ

Established corticosteroid creams should be applied only once daily in patients with atopic eczema.

Randomised controlled trial of short bursts of a potent topical corticosteroid versus prolonged use of a mild preparation for children with mild or moderate atopic eczema.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether a three day burst of a potent corticosteroid is more effective than a mild preparation used for seven days in children with mild or moderate atopic eczema. DESIGN Randomised, double blind, parallel group study of 18 weeks' duration. SETTING 13 general practices and a teaching hospital in the Nottingham area. PARTICIPANTS 174 children with mild or moderate at...

Rebound phenomenon to systemic corticosteroid in atopic dermatitis.

Three patients with atopic dermatitis, one boy and two girls, aged between 6 and 17 years, presented eczematous skin, pruritus, scarifications, lichenification and a family history of atopy. During exacerbations, the patients sought emergency care and were prescribed oral corticosteroids for a period of approximately 15 days. Initially, the patients improved but after cessation of therapy or do...

Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial.

OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy and tolerability of borage oil, which contains a high concentration of gamma linolenic acid, in children and adults with atopic eczema. DESIGN Single centre, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial. SETTING Acute district general hospital in Nuneaton, England. PARTICIPANTS 151 patients, of whom 11 failed to return for assessment, ...

Herbal creams used for atopic eczema in Birmingham, UK illegally contain potent corticosteroids.

AIMS To determine whether "herbal creams" reported as being effective for the treatment of childhood atopic eczema contained corticosteroids. METHODS Patients attending the paediatric dermatology clinic at Birmingham Children's Hospital, April 2001 to March 2002, and who reported using "herbal creams" with good effect for atopic eczema were asked to submit the cream for analysis. Hydrocortiso...