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PubMed2000

Managing pediatric atopic dermatitis.

Although atopic dermatitis is a very common inflammatory skin condition in children and results in many pediatric healthcare visits, its exact cause is unknown. No single laboratory test can reliably diagnose atopic dermatitis, but a relatively simple set of diagnostic criteria was recently validated for use by practicing physicians. Because existing remedies for atopic dermatitis do not cure the disorder, a program of disease control and management should be pursued. Patients and their caregivers should be advised that current therapies are primarily preventive and palliative. However, a comprehensive plan that includes routine general skin care, medical management of symptoms, identification and avoidance of aggravating factors (including psychological factors), and attention to quality-of-life issues can reduce the occurrence of skin flares. Successful treatment of acute flare-ups can be achieved with appropriate use of topical corticosteroids, but occasionally children afflicted with severe atopic dermatitis require more intensive therapies (e.g., ultraviolet light exposure systemic corticosteroids, and cyclosporine) that need close physician monitoring. Physicians must remain mindful of the psychological and quality-of-life burdens imposed on children with atopic dermatitis and their families and tailor treatments to the needs of each individual patient.

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[Basic principles of physiotherapy for allergic diseases of the otorhinolaryngologic organs].

Physiotherapy for allergic diseases of otorhinolaryngeal organs is often practiced without taking into consideration the stage of development of the pathologic process, its form and individual peculiarities of its course. This is partly connected with lack of data on the mechanism of the hyposensibilizing effect of physiofactors. In this paper the authors divide the methods of hyposensibilizing physiotherapy into groups according to their prevalent effect on the particular system taking part in the formation of clinical manifestations of the allergic reaction. The authors discuss the expediency of using each group of methods at various stages of the disease according to its form and individual peculiarities of its course.

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PubMed2003

[Physiotherapy with drugs for acute lymphadenitis of face and neck].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of acute lymphadenitis of face and neck treated by physiotherapy with drugs. METHODS: Ninety-six children with acute lymphodenitis of face and neck were randomly divided into 2 groups. Of the 96 patients, 48 were treated by drugs as the control group, and the other 48 were treated by physiotherapy with drugs as the treatment group. Improvement of clinical symptoms and signs was compared after 3 days, and the treatment period was observed. RESULTS: Clinical symptom and sign of the treatment group were improved more than those of the controls (P < 0.01); the treatment period of the treatment group was shorter than that of the controls (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: It is more effictive and costs less time to treat acute lymphadenitis of face and neck with physiotherapy with drugs.

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