A prospective computerized study of 500 cases of atopic dermatitis in childhood. I. Initial analysis of 250 parameters.
We report the initial results arising from analysis of a prospective computerized study of infantile atopic dermatitis in which, among other factors, the criteria of severity of the dermatitis was considered for the first time. Besides providing informations on the natural history of childhood AD, this study showed that onset of asthma was significantly earlier in children affected with severe AD.
D000367:Age Factors; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003201:Computers; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors