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On this page you will find articles that have been published in past editions of Exchange, our quarterly magazine for Society members. Please feel free to download these articles. Please note to view these articles your will need a pdf reader such as Adobe Acrobat.

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NICE guidelines for atopic eczema in children

Amanda Roberts looks at the guideline for management of atopic eczema in children from birth up to 12 years. For more information, go to NICE. Published March 07.

Improving treatments

Consultant Dermatologist Dr Mike Cork and others from the University of Sheffield Medical School look at the issue of improving the treatment of atopic eczema through an understanding of gene-environment interactions. Published June 06.

Explaining treatment

Clinical Nurse Specialist Anne Smith provides practical help with some of the problems voiced by patients and carers who attend her eczema clinics. Published Sept 06.

Infection & Eczema

Information & Education Manager Sue Ward looks at diagnosing, treating and preventing infection. Published Sept 06.

Food allergy and food elimination diets in atopic eczema

Jane Calder, Senior Dietician at the Dermatology Department, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, explains the role of food allergies in eczema. Published June 07.

Eczema in the elderly

Dr Alyson M. Bryden, Specialist Registrar in Dermatology at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, examines common skin issues in later life. Published June 07.

Eczema and the home environment

Information and Education Manager Sue Ward looks at the trigger factors at home in the flare-up of eczema. Published Dec 05.

How does your garden grow

Information & Education Manager Sue Ward offers practical advice on how to prevent a love of the great outdoors from being overshadowed by an atopic condition. Published June 07.

Hands up for new treatment option

Dr Jonathan White, Consultant Dermatologist at St John’s Institute of Dermatology at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, examines the issue surrounding chronic hand eczema. Published Sept 08.

How hypnotherapy can help people with eczema

Monica Black, Master Clinical Hypnotherapist, explains what hypnotherapy is and how it can make a difference for those that have eczema. Published June 08. Also available is a Factsheet on hypnotherapy, click here.

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