Zuuren, Esther J. van, Apfelbacher, Christian J., Fedorowicz, Zbys, Jupiter, Aldrin, Matterne, Uwe and Weisshaar, Elke (2014) No high level evidence to support the use of oral H1 antihistamines as monotherapy for eczema: a summary of a Cochrane systematic review. Systematic Reviews 3 (25).
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Abstract
Background The most important symptom as well as one of the major diagnostic criteria for eczema is itch. Although oral antihistamines continue to be prescribed for people with eczema, it is unclear if they are effective and safe in relieving itch and skin lesions. We sought to evaluate the available evidence on effectiveness of oral antihistamines (H1 antagonists) as monotherapy in children and ...
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| Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Date: | 13 March 2014 | ||||
| Institutions: | Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin | ||||
| Projects: | Open Access Publizieren (DFG) | ||||
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| Keywords: | Cochrane review; eczema; H1 antihistamines; evidence based medicine | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
| Item ID: | 29626 |
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