Dermatológia pre prax 2/2007
TREATMENT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN ADULTS
The author informs about new discoveries of skin barrier disorders and their importance in pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Guidelines for primary care physicians follow a review of forms of atopic dermatitis, contemporary diagnostics and treatment ant their principals: questions of educations, screening of triggering factors, prophylaxis, use and examples of emolients, local steroids and therapy safety regimes. The text contains also recommendations of educational literature for patients.
Keywords: atopic dermatitis, barrier disorder, diagnosis, emolients and steroids, education
