title: Response of hand dermatitis to a new skin barrier-protectant cream.
abstract: Twenty-five patients with hand dermatitis participated in a pilot study utilizing a new skin barrier cream containing white petrolatum. Each patient received treatment with SBR-Lipocream, which was applied three to four times daily for a period ranging from one to four weeks. All patients completed pre- and postsurvey questionnaires and were evaluated by a staff physician prior to, and upon completion of, the study. All patients completed the evaluation. Results of the survey indicated a general dissatisfaction with currently utilized moisturizers and a positive response to the skin barrier cream: 96 percent believed that this cream helped their condition. Based on this response, further evaluation of this cream's ability to manage this often-chronic condition and prevent exacerbation and flares appears warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schleicher
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Milstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ilowite
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010577:Petrolatum / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients; D010577:Petrolatum