[Translated article] Drug Survival in Cyclosporine Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Analysis of the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP).

BACKGROUND: The past 5 years have seen a proliferation of new treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD). We analyzed recent drug survival data for cyclosporine in this setting. Because the Spanish National Healthcare system requires patients with AD to be treated with cyclosporine before they can be prescribed other systemic treatments, drug survival for cyclosporine may be shorter than in other diseases. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Multicenter, observational, prospective cohort study using data from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP). Data from the Spanish Registry of Systemic Treatments in Psoriasis (BIOBADADERM) were used to create a comparison cohort. RESULTS: We analyzed data for 130 patients with AD treated with cyclosporine (median drug survival, 1 year). Median cyclosporine survival in the psoriasis comparison group (150 patients) was 0.37 years. Drug survival was significantly longer in AD than in psoriasis (P<.001). CONCLUSION: Drug survival of cyclosporine in the BIOBADATOP registry is similar to that described in other series of patients with AD and longer than that observed in the BIOBADADERM psoriasis registry.

Drug Survival in Cyclosporine Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Analysis of the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP). / Supervivencia de la ciclosporina en el tratamiento de la dermatitis atópica moderada-grave: Registro Español de Dermatitis Atópica (BIOBADATOP).

BACKGROUND: The past 5 years have seen a proliferation of new treatments for atopic dermatitis (AD). We analyzed recent drug survival data for cyclosporine in this setting. Because the Spanish National Healthcare system requires patients with AD to be treated with cyclosporine before they can be prescribed other systemic treatments, drug survival for cyclosporine may be shorter than in other diseases. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Multicenter, observational, prospective cohort study using data from the Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry (BIOBADATOP). Data from the Spanish Registry of Systemic Treatments in Psoriasis (BIOBADADERM) were used to create a comparison cohort. RESULTS: We analyzed data for 130 patients with AD treated with cyclosporine (median drug survival, 1 year). Median cyclosporine survival in the psoriasis comparison group (150 patients) was 0.37 years. Drug survival was significantly longer in AD than in psoriasis (P<.001). CONCLUSION: Drug survival of cyclosporine in the BIOBADATOP registry is similar to that described in other series of patients with AD and longer than that observed in the BIOBADADERM psoriasis registry.

BIOBADATOP Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry: Description and Early Findings. / BIOBADATOP: Registro Español de Dermatitis Atópica. Descripción y primeros resultados.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, remarkable improvements in our understanding of atopic dermatitis (AD) have revolutionized treatment perspectives, but access to reliable data from clinical practice is essential. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The Spanish Atopic Dermatitis Registry, BIOBADATOP, is a prospective, multicenter database that collects information on patients of all ages with AD requiring systemic therapy with conventional or novel drugs. We analyzed the registry to describe patient characteristics, diagnoses, treatments, and adverse events (AEs). RESULTS: We studied data entries for 258 patients who had received 347 systemic treatments for AD. Treatment was discontinued in 29.4% of cases, mostly due to a lack of effectiveness (in 10.7% of cases). A total of 132 AEs were described during follow-up. Eighty-six AEs (65%) were linked to a systemic treatment, most commonly dupilumab (39AEs) and cyclosporine (38AEs). The most common AEs were conjunctivitis (11patients), headache (6), hypertrichosis (5), and nausea (4). There was 1severe AE (acute mastoiditis) associated with cyclosporine. CONCLUSIONS: Initial findings on AEs from the Spanish BIOBADATOP registry are limited by short follow-up times precluding comparisons or calculation of crude and adjusted incidence rates. At the time of our analysis, no severe AEs had been reported for novel systemic therapies. BIOBADATOP will help answer questions on the effectiveness and safety of conventional and novel systemic therapies in AD.

Contenidos fundamentales de la Dermatología en el grado de medicina en España. Recomendaciones del grupo de profesores de la Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología / Core Content for Undergraduate Medical Education in Spain: Recommendations of the Instructors’ Group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV)

ANTECEDENTES: Los problemas dermatológicos constituyen uno de los motivos de consulta más frecuentes en atención primaria. En los últimos años, como consecuencia de la adaptación al espacio europeo de educación superior, en muchos planes de estudios se ha reducido el tiempo destinado al aprendizaje de la dermatología. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Para consensuar los contenidos básicos del programa de dermatología en el pregrado, se remitió electrónicamente una encuesta a los 57 miembros de grupo de profesores de la Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología para establecer cuáles deberían ser los objetivos de aprendizaje de la asignatura en España. Se incluyeron 131 objetivos previamente seleccionados, buscándose un consenso mediante el método Delphi sobre los objetivos importantes o muy importantes (puntuación ≥ 4). RESULTADOS: Se obtuvieron 19 respuestas (33%). Tras una segunda ronda de consenso 68 objetivos alcanzaron una puntuación≥4 de promedio en la escala de Likert. Destacan que los graduados conozcan la estructura y las funciones de la piel, las infecciones bacterianas, víricas, micóticas y de transmisión sexual frecuentes, las 4 principales dermatosis inflamatorias, algunos problemas comunes como el prurito y la alopecia en placas, el manejo de dermatosis urgentes, la púrpura y el eritema nudoso como signos de enfermedad interna y reconocer algunos tumores cutáneos benignos y el cáncer de piel, así como la prevención de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual y del cáncer cutáneo. Además, durante las prácticas clínicas, deberían adquirir las habilidades de comunicación necesarias para realizar una entrevista y redactar una historia clínica dermatológica y una hoja de derivación. Conclusiones; Se definen los contenidos considerados fundamentales para impartir en las facultades de medicina y recomendados por el grupo de profesores y docentes de la Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología

BACKGROUND: Skin problems are among the most frequent reasons for seeking medical attention in primary care. In recent years, as a result of the process of adapting medical curricula to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area, the amount of time students spend learning the concepts of dermatology has been reduced in many universities. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In order to reach a consensus on core content for undergraduate education in dermatology, we sent a survey to the 57 members of the instructors' group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), asking their opinions on what objectives should be set for a dermatology course in Spain. A total of 131 previously selected objectives were listed. We then applied the Delphi method to achieve consensus on which ones the respondents considered important or very important (score ≥ 4 on a Likert scale). RESULTS: Nineteen responses (33%) were received. On the second round of the Delphi process, 68 objectives achieved average scores of at least 4. The respondents emphasized that graduates should understand the structure and functions of the skin and know about bacterial, viral, and fungal skin infections, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the 4 main inflammatory dermatoses. Students should also learn about common complaints, such as itching and bald patches; the management of dermatologic emergencies; purpura and erythema nodosum as signs of internal disease; and the prevention of STDs and skin cancer. During clinical clerkships students should acquire the communication skills they will need to interview patients, write up a patient's medical history, and refer the patient to a specialist. CONCLUSIONS: The AEDV's group of instructors have defined their recommendations on the core content that medical faculties should adopt for the undergraduate subject of dermatology in Spain

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Core Content for Undergraduate Medical Education in Spain: Recommendations of the Instructors' Group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV).

BACKGROUND: Skin problems are among the most frequent reasons for seeking medical attention in primary care. In recent years, as a result of the process of adapting medical curricula to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area, the amount of time students spend learning the concepts of dermatology has been reduced in many universities. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In order to reach a consensus on core content for undergraduate education in dermatology, we sent a survey to the 57 members of the instructors' group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), asking their opinions on what objectives should be set for a dermatology course in Spain. A total of 131 previously selected objectives were listed. We then applied the Delphi method to achieve consensus on which ones the respondents considered important or very important (score≥4 on a Likert scale). RESULTS: Nineteen responses (33%) were received. On the second round of the Delphi process, 68 objectives achieved average scores of at least 4. The respondents emphasized that graduates should understand the structure and functions of the skin and know about bacterial, viral, and fungal skin infections, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the 4 main inflammatory dermatoses. Students should also learn about common complaints, such as itching and bald patches; the management of dermatologic emergencies; purpura and erythema nodosum as signs of internal disease; and the prevention of STDs and skin cancer. During clinical clerkships students should acquire the communication skills they will need to interview patients, write up a patient's medical history, and refer the patient to a specialist. CONCLUSIONS: The AEDV's group of instructors have defined their recommendations on the core content that medical faculties should adopt for the undergraduate subject of dermatology in Spain.

Extracto de Polypodium leucotomos en dermatitis atópica: Ensayo multicéntrico, aleatorizado, doble ciego y controlado con placebo / Polypodium leucotomos Extract in Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Trial

Background: Several studies have reported an association between tumor necrosis factor Introducción: Para el control de la lesión inflamatoria de la dermatitis atópica, y secundariamente del prurito, se utilizan corticosteroides tópicos, pero su empleo está limitado por las reacciones adversas. Objetivos: El objetivo primario del estudio fue evaluar si el tratamiento diario con extracto de Polypodium leucotomos permitiría reducir el uso de corticosteroides tópicos en niños y adolescentes con dermatitis atópica. Secundariamente se valoró el consumo de antihistamínicos orales, así como la evolución de la enfermedad. Pacientes y métodos: Se ha realizado un ensayo clínico en fase IV , multicéntrico, aleatorizado y doble ciego de extracto de Polypodium leucotomos, controlado con placebo, en 105 pacientes de 2 a 17 años de edad, con dermatitis atópica de intensidad moderada e indicación de corticosteroides tópicos. Los pacientes recibieron durante 6 meses extracto de Polypodium leucotomos o placebo por vía oral añadidos al protocolo terapéutico habitual, y se calculó el porcentaje de días en que se utilizaban corticosteroides tópicos u otros tratamientos para la dermatitis atópica. Resultados: El extracto de Polypodium leucotomos redujo de modo no significativo el uso de corticosteroides tópicos (11±12% de días), comparado con placebo (12±11%). El porcentaje de días en los que los pacientes requirieron antihistamínicos orales fue significativamente menor con extracto de Polypodium leucotomos (mediana de 4,5% días) que con placebo (13,6%) (p=0,038). También se redujo el porcentaje de pacientes que tomaron antihistamínicos orales. Conclusiones: El tratamiento prolongado con extracto de Polypodium leucotomos aporta beneficios relevantes para los pacientes en edad pediátrica con dermatitis atópica que precisan tratamiento farmacológico para controlar la lesión inflamatoria y reducir el prurito (AU)

Introduction: Topical corticosteroids are used to treat inflammation and relieve itching in atopic dermatitis, but their use is limited by adverse reactions. Objectives: The main aim of this study was to investigate whether daily treatment with Polypodium leucotomos extract would reduce the use of topical corticosteroids in children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis. We also analyzed oral antihistamine use and changes in disease severity. Patients and methods: We performed a phase IV randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial involving 105 patients aged between 2 and 17 years who were receiving topical corticosteroids to treat moderate atopic dermatitis. The patients were randomized to receive, in addition to their standard treatment, Polypodium leucotomos extract or placebo (both in capsule form) for 6 months. The percentage of days on which topical corticosteroids and other atopic dermatitis treatments were used was calculated. Results: Use of Polypodium leucotomos extract did not significantly reduce the mean (SD) percentage of days on which topical corticosteroids were used (11% [12%] vs 12% [11%] for placebo). A significant reduction was, however, observed for oral histamine use (median percentage of days, 4.5% in the Polypodium leucotomos group and 13.6% in the placebo group [P= 0.038]). The percentage of patients who used oral antihistamines was also lower in the Polypodium leucotomos group. Conclusion: Long-term treatment with Polypodium leucotomos extract has benefits for children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis who require pharmacologic treatment to reduce inflammation and relieve itching (AU)

Pruritus in HIV-infected patients in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: a study of its prevalence and causes.

Pruritus is a common symptom in HIV-infected patients. However, there is a lack of studies examining this symptom. We investigated the prevalence of pruritus and its causes in this population by offering the possibility of participating in a skin health programme to all HIV-infected patients who attended our service in Alicante, Spain. Those who accepted (n = 303) underwent an interview and a detailed physical examination by specialists from the Dermatology Department. Between May 2003 and October 2003, 94 patients (31%) reported pruritus: xerosis, seborrhoeic eczema and interdigital tinea pedis were the most frequent dermatological entities responsible for this symptom. Patients with pruritus had higher viral loads (P = 0.006). We conclude that pruritus is still a frequent symptom in HIV-infected patients. To the best of our knowledge this is the first prevalence study of pruritus in an HIV population in the combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) era.

Polypodium leucotomos extract in atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial.

INTRODUCTION: Topical corticosteroids are used to treat inflammation and relieve itching in atopic dermatitis, but their use is limited by adverse reactions. OBJECTIVES: The main aim of this study was to investigate whether daily treatment with Polypodium leucotomos extract would reduce the use of topical corticosteroids in children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis. We also analyzed oral antihistamine use and changes in disease severity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a phase IV randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial involving 105 patients aged between 2 and 17 years who were receiving topical corticosteroids to treat moderate atopic dermatitis. The patients were randomized to receive, in addition to their standard treatment, Polypodium leucotomos extract or placebo (both in capsule form) for 6 months. The percentage of days on which topical corticosteroids and other atopic dermatitis treatments were used was calculated. RESULTS: Use of Polypodium leucotomos extract did not significantly reduce the mean (SD) percentage of days on which topical corticosteroids were used (11% [12%] vs 12% [11%] for placebo). A significant reduction was, however, observed for oral histamine use (median percentage of days, 4.5% in the Polypodium leucotomos group and 13.6% in the placebo group [P= .038]). The percentage of patients who used oral antihistamines was also lower in the Polypodium leucotomos group. CONCLUSION: Long-term treatment with Polypodium leucotomos extract has benefits for children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis who require pharmacologic treatment to reduce inflammation and relieve itching.

Estudio epidemiológico de la patología cutánea en la población inmigrante de Alicante / Epidemiologic Study of Skin Diseases Among Immigrants in Alicante, Spain

Introducción: España presenta una nueva realidad sociodemográfica condicionada por la llegada de gran número de personas inmigrantes. Debido a la escasez de estudios en nuestro país sobre población inmigrante (PI) en el campo de la Dermatología nos planteamos realizar este trabajo. Objetivo: Conocer la frecuencia de consultas de la PI de nuestro ámbito, documentar sus dermatosis y compararlas con las de la población autóctona (PA). Pacientes y métodos: Estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y analítico y subestudio observacional transversal de casos y controles. Se incluyó a todos los pacientes inmigrantes que fueron atendidos en la Sección de Dermatología entre febrero de 2005 y febrero de 2006. Resultados: La PI generó el 4,1% del total de consultas en Dermatología. Las patologías más frecuentes por las que consultaron fueron: dermatitis eccematosa (18,4%), verruga vírica (6,4%) y acné (6,3%). Al comparar las dermatosis entre PI y PA, la dermatitis eccematosa, la alopecia, el melasma, la tiña, la escabiosis, el herpes simple, la queratosis pilar y la xerosis fueron significativamente más frecuentes en la PI, mientras que los nevus melanocíticos, la verruga vírica, la queratosis actínica, la hidrosadenitis supurativa, el lupus, el melanoma y el carcinoma espinocelular lo fueron menos (p<0,05). Conclusiones: Las dermatosis por las que la población inmigrante suele consultar son las patologías habituales en nuestra práctica clínica diaria. Además sus dermatosis infecciosas son cosmopolitas, por lo que el paciente inmigrante probablemente no supone un riesgo real de transmisión de enfermedades importadas tropicales en el campo de la Dermatología (AU)

Background: The influx of a large number of immigrants has altered the sociodemographic profile in Spain. To date, few studies of the skin diseases of immigrants to Spain have been done. Objective: To determine the frequency of visits by immigrants to our dermatology clinic, to describe their skin complaints, and to compare them to those of the autochthonous Spanish population. Patients and methods: Prospective, descriptive, analytic study, with an observational substudy of cases and controls from a cross-section of the population. We included all immigrant patients seen at the dermatology clinic between February 2005 and February 2006. Results: Visits by immigrants to the dermatology clinic accounted for 4.1% of the caseload. Their most frequent complaints were eczematous dermatitis (18.4%), viral warts (6.4%), and acne (6.3%). Comparison between the immigrant and autochthonous patient populations showed that eczematous dermatitis, alopecia, melasma, ringworm, scabies, Herpes simplex infection, keratosis pilaris, and xerosis were significantly more frequent among immigrant patients, whereas viral warts, actinic keratosis, hidradenitis suppurativa, lupus, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma were significantly less frequent (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The immigrant population consults the dermatologist about skin conditions that are already well represented in our routine practice. As the infectious skin diseases of immigrants are also common in our environment, these patients are unlikely to transmit serious tropical skin diseases to the local population (AU)

[Epidemiologic study of skin diseases among immigrants in Alicante, Spain]. / Estudio epidemiológico de la patología cutánea en la población inmigrante de Alicante.

BACKGROUND: The influx of a large number of immigrants has altered the sociodemographic profile in Spain. To date, few studies of the skin diseases of immigrants to Spain have been done. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of visits by immigrants to our dermatology clinic, to describe their skin complaints, and to compare them to those of the autochthonous Spanish population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective, descriptive, analytic study, with an observational substudy of cases and controls from a cross-section of the population. We included all immigrant patients seen at the dermatology clinic between February 2005 and February 2006. RESULTS: Visits by immigrants to the dermatology clinic accounted for 4.1% of the caseload. Their most frequent complaints were eczematous dermatitis (18.4%), viral warts (6.4%), and acne (6.3%). Comparison between the immigrant and autochthonous patient populations showed that eczematous dermatitis, alopecia, melasma, ringworm, scabies, Herpes simplex infection, keratosis pilaris, and xerosis were significantly more frequent among immigrant patients, whereas viral warts, actinic keratosis, hidradenitis suppurativa, lupus, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma were significantly less frequent (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: The immigrant population consults the dermatologist about skin conditions that are already well represented in our routine practice. As the infectious skin diseases of immigrants are also common in our environment, these patients are unlikely to transmit serious tropical skin diseases to the local population.

Severe sorafenib-induced hand-foot skin reaction.

Sorafenib is a new drug, multikinase inhibitor, which has been recently approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Up to 90 percent of patients receiving this drug have been reported to develop dermatological symptoms. Recently, it has been suggested that the appearance of skin toxicity during therapy may indicate antitumor activity. We report a new case of sorafenib-induced severe hand-foot skin reaction, which hindered the patient's normal life. The reaction was successfully treated with topical costicosteroids and discontinuation of sorafenib. However, the patient died one month later.

[Current prevalence and characteristics of dermatoses associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection]. / Prevalencia y características de las dermatosis relacionadas con la infección por VIH en la actualidad.

INTRODUCTION: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy has produced a substantial change in the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The frequency of opportunistic infections and AIDS-related cancers has fallen, though new health problems have developed. Likewise, there has been a change in the spectrum of skin diseases now observed in these patients. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence and characteristics of skin disease in a group of HIV-infected outpatients. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational study was performed. All patients who attended the day care unit of the infectious diseases department over a 6-month period (May-October, 2003) were offered the possibility of complete dermatologic examination. Epidemiologic and clinical variables were recorded in all participants, together with the findings on examination of the skin. A comparative study was performed, grouping the patients according to CD4-lymphocyte count and antiretroviral treatment. RESULTS: The prevalence of dermatoses in the study patients was 98.3%. The most common conditions were xerosis (114 patients, 37.6%), seborrheic dermatitis (94 patients, 31%), distal subungual onychomycosis (80 patients, 26.4%), and viral warts (65 patients, 21.4%). Grouped by etiology, infectious diseases were the most common (68.6%), followed by inflammatory diseases (47.5%). CONCLUSION: Mucocutaneous lesions continue to be very common in HIV-infected patients, although there has been a qualitative change in the conditions that these patients present.

Prevalencia y características de las dermatosis relacionadas con la infección por VIH en la actualidad / Current Prevalence and Characteristics of Dermatoses Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Introducción: La introducción del tratamiento antirretroviral de gran actividad (TARGA) ha supuesto un cambio profundo en la historia natural de la infección por VIH. Las infecciones oportunistas y las neoplasias asociadas a sida han visto reducida su frecuencia, a la vez que han dado paso a nuevos problemas de salud. De igual manera, el espectro de la patología cutánea que actualmente observamos en estos pacientes se ha visto modificado. Objetivo: Analizar la prevalencia y características de la patología cutánea en una serie de pacientes ambulatorios con infección por VIH. Métodos: Estudio transversal, observacional. A todos los pacientes que acudieron al Hospital de Día de la Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas durante un periodo de seis meses (mayo–octubre 2003) se les ofreció la posibilidad de la realización de un examen dermatológico completo. Se registraron las variables epidemiológicas y clínicas de todos los participantes y los hallazgos de la exploración cutánea. Los pacientes fueron estudiados comparativamente según su recuento de linfocitos CD4 y si realizaban o no tratamiento antirretroviral. Resultados: La frecuencia de dermatosis en los pacientes del estudio fue del 98,3%. Las entidades más frecuentes fueron: xerosis (114 pacientes, 37,6%); dermatitis seborreica (94 pacientes, 31%); onicomicosis subungueal distal (80 pacientes, 26,4%) y verrugas vulgares (65 pacientes, 21,4%). Agrupadas por categorías, la patología infecciosa fue la más frecuente (68,6%), seguida de la patología inflamatoria (47,5%). Conclusiones: Las lesiones cutáneo-mucosas continúan siendo muy frecuentes en los pacientes con infección por VIH, aunque se ha producido un cambio cualitativo en la patología que presentan (AU)

Introduction: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy has produced a substantial change in the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The frequency of opportunistic infections and AIDS-related cancers has fallen, though new health problems have developed. Likewise, there has been a change in the spectrum of skin diseases now observed in these patients. Objective: To analyze the prevalence and characteristics of skin disease in a group of HIV-infected outpatients. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was performed. All patients who attended the day care unit of the infectious diseases department over a 6-month period (May–October, 2003) were offered the possibility of complete dermatologic examination. Epidemiologic and clinical variables were recorded in all participants, together with the findings on examination of the skin. A comparative study was performed, grouping the patients according to CD4-lymphocyte count and antiretroviral treatment. Results: The prevalence of dermatoses in the study patients was 98.3%. The most common conditions were xerosis (114 patients, 37.6%), seborrheic dermatitis (94 patients, 31%), distal subungual onychomycosis (80 patients, 26.4%), and viral warts (65 patients, 21.4%). Grouped by etiology, infectious diseases were the most common (68.6%), followed by inflammatory diseases (47.5%). Conclusion: Mucocutaneous lesions continue to be very common in HIV-infected patients, although there has been a qualitative change in the conditions that these patients present (AU)

[Attitude of the adult patient with atopic dermatitis to the disease and its treatment: the ACTIDA Study]. / Actitud del paciente adulto con dermatitis atópica frente a su patología y tratamiento. Estudio ACTIDA.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the attitude of adult patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) to their disease and its treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was performed in patients with at least 2 outbreaks of AD in the previous year. RESULTS: Two hundred twenty-seven dermatologists recruited 1441 analyzable patients, the majority women, with a mean of 3.6 outbreaks per year. Most of the patients (97.2%) indicated that they always or sometimes requested medical evaluation of a new outbreak. In the most recent outbreak, 72.2% had used combined therapy, regardless of the severity of the episode; 2-drug combinations were the most common. The majority of dermatologists prescribed combined therapy, most commonly a 2-drug combination for mild or minimal disease, and 3 or more drugs for moderate to very severe outbreaks. CONCLUSIONS: Treatments used by patients for an outbreak of AD are similar to those prescribed by dermatologists in recent outbreaks.

Actitud del paciente adulto con dermatitis atópica frente a su patología y tratamiento. Estudio ACTIDA / Attitude of the adult patient with atopic dermatitis to the disease and its treatment: The ACTIDA Study

Introducción y objetivos: Conocer la actitud de los pacientes adultos frente a la dermatitis atópica (DA) y su tratamiento. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal, multicéntrico, realizado en pacientes con al menos 2 brotes en el último año. Resultados: Doscientos veintisiete dermatólogos reclutaron 1.441 pacientes analizables, mayoritariamente mujeres con 3,6 brotes al año de media. La mayoría de los pacientes (97,2%) indicó que solicitaba, al menos ocasionalmente, asesoramiento médico ante nuevos brotes. El 72,2% recurrió a la terapia combinada (TC) en el último brote, independientemente de su intensidad, siendo las combinaciones de 2 fármacos (TC2) las más utilizadas. Los dermatólogos indicaron mayoritariamente TC, siendo la TC2 más frecuente para formas leves y casi sin enfermedad, y la TC de más de 2 fármacos en brotes moderados a muy graves. Conclusiones: Los tratamientos empleados por los pacientes ante un brote de DA son similares a los indicados por los dermatólogos (AU)

Objective: To determine the attitude of adult patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) to their disease and its treatment. Material and methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was performed in patients with at least 2 outbreaks of AD in the previous year. Results: Two hundred twenty-seven dermatologists recruited 1441 analyzable patients, the majority women, with a mean of 3.6 outbreaks per year. Most of the patients (97.2%) indicated that they always or sometimes requested medical evaluation of a new outbreak. In the most recent outbreak, 72.2% had used combined therapy, regardless of the severity of the episode; 2-drug combinations were the most common. The majority of dermatologists prescribed combined therapy, most commonly a 2-drug combination for mild or minimal disease, and 3 or more drugs for moderate to very severe outbreaks. Conclusions: Treatments used by patients for an outbreak of AD are similar to those prescribed by dermatologists in recent outbreak (AU)