Improving care for young children with atopic dermatitis

Abstract

Improving knowledge of primary health care workers about atopic dermatitis and its treatment should be the main focus of research and clinical care in the years to come. Atopic dermatitis is relatively frequent in young children. Treatment, mainly daily use of emollients to keep the skin soft and intermittent use of topical corticosteroids during flare‐ups, is relatively simple and effective in the vast majority of patients.¹ Schedules with information when to intensify and how to taper topical corticosteroids are easily available.