Approach to the Assessment and Management of Adult Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: A Consensus Document. Section V: Consensus Statements on the Assessment and Management of Adult Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Issue 1 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hong, Chih-ho; Gooderham, Melinda J.; Albrecht, Lorne; Bissonnette, Robert; Dhadwal, Gurbir; Gniadecki, Robert; Grewal, Parbeer; Kirchhof, Mark G.; Landells, Ian; Lansang, Perla; Lynde, Chuck W.; Papp, Kim A.; Poulin, Yves; Sussman, Gordon; Turchin, Irina; Wiseman, Marni; Yeung, Jensen
• Is Part Of: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. Volume 22:Issue 1(2018)Supplement
• Page Start: 30S
• Page End: 35S
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: atopic dermatitis -- adult atopic dermatitis -- consensus statement -- management; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1177/1203475418803625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1203-4754

Abstract

This document is a concise, current, and practical guide for dermatologists and other health care providers managing adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The recommendations made here are based on a consensus of specialists with extensive experience managing patients with AD. Topics reviewed in this publication include AD pathophysiology, assessment, comorbidities, and treatment options.