title: Use of emollients in dry-skin conditions: consensus statement.
abstract: Emollients can perform an important role in the treatment of a number of dermatological conditions. Currently, the use of emollient therapy in the UK is supported only by limited guidelines and a best-practice statement, although guidelines do exist for specific conditions such as childhood eczema. To address this need, a group of clinical professionals covering acute community-care settings and medicines management met to review current data and practice. Their aim was to support other professionals in their approach to the use of emollient therapies in dry-skin conditions.
authors.affiliation: Health Centre, Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK. georgemoncrieff@nhs.net
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moncrieff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cork
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lawton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kokiet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients