Author/Authors :
Nowicki, Roman J Department of Dermatology Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland , Trzeciak, Magdalena Department of Dermatology Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland , Kaczmarski, Maciej Department of Paediatrics - Paediatric Gastroenterology and Allergology - Medical University of Bialystok, Poland , Wilkowska, Aleksandra Department of Dermatology Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland , Czarnecka-Operacz, Magdalena Department of Dermatology - Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland , Kowalewski, Cezary Department of Dermatology and Immunodermatology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Rudnicka, Lidia Department of Dermatology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Kulus, Marek Department of Paediatric Pneumonology and Allergology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Mastalerz-Migas, Agnieszka Department of Family Medicine - Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland , Peregud-Pogorzelski, Jarosław Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Oncology - Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland , Sokołowska-Wojdyło, Małgorzata Department of Dermatology Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland , Śpiewak, Radosław Department of Experimental Dermatology and Cosmetology - Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland , Adamski, Zygmunt Department of Dermatology - Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland , Czuwara, Joanna Department of Dermatology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Kapińska-Mrowiecka, Monika Dermatology Ward - Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital, Krakow, Poland , Kaszuba, Andrzej Department of Dermatology - Paediatric and Oncological Dermatology - Medical University of Lodz, Poland , Krasowska, Dorota Department of Dermatology - Venereology and Paediatric Dermatology - Medical University, Lublin, Poland , Krêcisz, Beata Department of Dermatology - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland , Narbutt, Joanna Department of Dermatology - Paediatric and Oncological Dermatology - Medical University of Lodz, Poland , Majewski, Sławomir Department of Dermatology and Venereology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Reich, Adam Department of Dermatology - University of Rzeszow, Poland , Samochocki, Zbigniew Department of Dermatology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland , Szepietowski, Jacek Department of Dermatology - Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland , Woźniak, Katarzyna Department of Dermatology and Immunodermatology - Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Abstract :
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory dermatosis with concomitant intensive pruritus, and is diagnosed both in children and adults. Atopic dermatitis-patients are predisposed to have bacterial, viral and fungal skin infections; they also suffer from an increased risk of developing food allergies (especially, at an infantile age), allergic rhinitis, or bronchial asthma (a so-called atopic march). Currently, an increasing atopic dermatitis incidence constitutes a serious medical problem that regards not only dermatology and allergology, but also paediatrics, and family medicine. The basis for atopic dermatitis treatment and prophylaxis is restoration of epidermal barrier functions by means of tailored emollients. Atopic dermatitis therapies should effectively eliminate clinical symptoms of the disease, prevent exacerbations as well as complications, and improve patients’ quality of life.
