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Assessing and treating adult patients with eczema

01 July 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

Eczematous conditions are common in all age ranges; this article focuses on conditions that affect adults. The principles of assessment and the use of emollients and...

Assessing and treating adult patients with eczema

07 May 2010

Primary Health Care

CPD

Eczematous conditions are common in all age ranges; this article focuses on conditions that affect adults. The principles of assessment and the use of emollients and...

Use of topical corticosteroids in the management of static wounds

20 February 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes how to assess static wounds and discusses the use of topical corticosteroids as a treatment option.

Management of patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis

11 April 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Asthma and allergic rhinitis are two of the most common manifestations of allergy. The conditions have similar aetiologies, and genetic and environmental influences....

Assessment and management of atopic eczema in children

07 September 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Atopic eczema is a chronic inflammatory itchy skin condition caused by a defect in skin barrier function. It is common in infants and children and may continue into...

Current clinical practice in atopic dermatitis

06 August 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Atopic dermatitis affects both children and adults, and often presents in early life as itchy, dry skin primarily located on the face, trunk and limbs. There is...

Improving diabetes care at the end of life

07 October 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The number of people with diabetes in the UK is increasing. Many are aged over 75 years, and this has resulted in rising numbers of patients for whom diabetes exists...

Measuring airway inflammation using the fraction of exhaled nitric oxide

18 September 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Although asthma is a common respiratory condition, there is no standardised definition of the type, severity or frequency of symptoms, nor of the findings on...