Treating Pediatric Eczema

<p>Eczema is extremely common in children. Most the time it is easily treated with topical steroids but on occasion it requires systemic therapies. <em>JAMA Pediatrics</em> Editor Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and <em>JAMA Network Open</em> Editor Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, discuss the results of a clinical trial of a new monoclonal antibody intended to improve eczema in children that was published in the January 2020 issue of <em>JAMA Pediatrics</em>.</p> <p>Related:</p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.12334"> Are Bacteria Transplants the Future of Eczema Therapy?</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4064"> Effect of an Intervention to Promote Breastfeeding on Asthma, Lung Function, and Atopic Eczema at Age 16 Years: Follow-up of the PROBIT Randomized Trial</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.10267"> Persistence of Childhood Eczema Into Adulthood</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.3432"> Association Between Eczema and Stature in 9 US Population-Based Studies</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.5432"> Healthcare Utilization, Patient Costs, and Access to Care in US Adults With Eczema: A Population-Based Study</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.1459"> Management of Atopic Dermatitis</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2020.1007"> Anti-IgE Medication Lessens Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Severity</a></p> <p><a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2013.280498"> Atopic Eczema</a></p>