Emollient creams and bath oils do not prevent atopic eczema

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 Jan 25;141(2). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0884. Print 2021 Feb 2.
[Article in English, Norwegian]
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Plain language summary

Emollient creams and bath oils do not prevent atopic eczema in infants. Emollients are nevertheless important for those who suffer from eczema.

MeSH terms

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Dermatitis, Atopic* / drug therapy
  • Dermatitis, Atopic* / prevention & control
  • Eczema* / prevention & control
  • Emollients / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Oils
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Emollients
  • Oils