Is There an Additional Value of Inpatient Treatment for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis?
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2016
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Van Der Schaft, J.
Keijzer, Welmoed W
Sanders, Cornelis J G
de Groot, Jette J C
van den Bersselaar, Donna L C M
van Os-Medendorp, H.
van Doorn-Op den Akker, M
Bruijnzeel-Koomen, Carla A.
de Bruin-Weller, Marjolein
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Abstract
An inpatient treatment and education programme has been developed for patients with difficult to control atopic dermatitis (AD), with the aim of achieving adequate self-management and long-term disease control. This observational study included adult patients diagnosed with difficult to control AD, admitted for a structured inpatient treatment and education programme. The primary outcome was the Six Area, Six Sign Atopic Dermatitis (SASSAD) score. In total, 79 patients (mean ± SD age 38.8 ± 17.1 years) were included. The median duration of hospitalization was 11 days (interquartile range (IQR) 8-14). The mean percentage decrease in SASSAD score between admission and discharge was 60.7%, of which 64 (81.0%) patients achieved SASSAD50. The mean percentage decrease in SASSAD score was 69.0% during follow-up, of which 63 (79.7%) patients still had a SASSAD50. In the majority of these patients with difficult to control AD the admission resulted in sustained disease control. This could be achieved by optimization of treatment with topical corticosteroids.
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Admission, Atopic dermatitis, Education, Hospitalization, Self-management, Journal Article, Observational Study
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van der Schaft, J, Keijzer, W W, Sanders, K J G, de Groot, J J C, van den Bersselaar, D L C M, van Os-Medendorp, H, van Doorn-Op den Akker, M, Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C A F M & de Bruin-Weller, M S 2016, 'Is There an Additional Value of Inpatient Treatment for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis?', Acta Dermato-Venereologica, vol. 96, no. 6, pp. 797-801. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2410