title: Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: Section 4. Prevention of disease flares and use of adjunctive therapies and approaches.
abstract: Atopic dermatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory dermatosis that can affect all age groups. This evidence-based guideline addresses important clinical questions that arise in its management. In this final section, treatments for flare prevention and adjunctive and complementary therapies and approaches are reviewed. Suggestions on use are given based on available evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sidbury
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego and Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Wynnis L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Tom
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: private practice, Fairfax, Virginia.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chamlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cordoro
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors.forename: Jon M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hanifin
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors.forename: Alfons
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krol
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Paller
authors.affiliation: Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwarzenberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.affiliation: Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology, Nottingham University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Hywel C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Elmets
authors.affiliation: National Eczema Association, San Rafael, California.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Block
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Illinois.
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Harrod
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Illinois. Electronic address: wsmithbegolka@aad.org.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smith Begolka
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego and Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Lawrence F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Eichenfield
mesh_terms: D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: aeroallergens; allergy testing; atopic dermatitis; calcineurin inhibitors; complementary therapy; corticosteroids; diet; education; flare; food allergy; topicals