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EDITORIALS: Hywel C Williams Educational programmes for young people with eczema BMJ 2006; 332: 923-924 [Full text]

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Eczema

anderson bachet   (26 April 2006)

Eczema 26 April 2006
anderson bachet, physician 46000 Send response to journal: Re: Eczema	Eczema (previously known as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema)1 affects up to 20% of children worldwide.2 Although most eczema in children is mild,3 caring for a child with chronic severe eczema can be distressing. Sleep disturbance from scratching affects the whole family,4 and witnessing a child scratching their limbs until they bleed is agonising. In this week's BMJ a randomised controlled trial by Staab and colleagues (p 933) reports an evaluation of educational programmes for young people with eczema and their families, and provides new and useful evidence.5 Competing interests: None declared