Malaysian Family Physician (Mar 2020)
Management of Atopic Eczema in primary care
- Ainol Haniza Kherul Anuwar,
- Azura Mohd Affandi,
- Ch’ng Chin Chwen,
- Dawn Ambrose,
- Heah Sheau Szu,
- Khor Yek Huan,
- Lalitha Pillay a/p B. Gopinathan,
- Leow Wooi Leong,
- Mohd. Aminuddin Mohd. Yusof,
- Noor Zalmy Azizan,
- Sabeera Begum,
- Siti Shafatun Mohsin,
- Tan Wooi Chiang,
- Tarita Taib,
- Wong Ping Foo,
- Zaridah Zainuri ,
- Siti Mariam Tukimin
Affiliations
- Ainol Haniza Kherul Anuwar
- Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, Putrajaya Malaysia
- Azura Mohd Affandi
- Jabatan Dermatologi Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Ch’ng Chin Chwen
- Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Dawn Ambrose
- Jabatan Dermatologi Hospital Ampang
- Heah Sheau Szu
- Institut Pediatrik, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Khor Yek Huan
- Jabatan Dermatologi, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Geogetown Malaysia
- Lalitha Pillay a/p B. Gopinathan
- Jabatan Pediatrik, Hospital Selayang, Batu Caves, Malaysia
- Leow Wooi Leong
- Jabatan Farmasi, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Mohd. Aminuddin Mohd. Yusof
- Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan, Bahagian Perkembangan Perubatan, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Putrajaya, Malaysia
- Noor Zalmy Azizan
- Jabatan Dermatologi, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Sabeera Begum
- nstitut Pediatrik, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Siti Shafatun Mohsin
- Klinik Kesihatan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Tan Wooi Chiang
- Jabatan Dermatologi, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Geogetown, Malaysia
- Tarita Taib
- Jabatan Perubatan, Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Teknologi MARA Kampus Selayang, Selangor
- Wong Ping Foo
- Klinik Kesihatan Cheras Baru Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Zaridah Zainuri
- Institut Paediatrik, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Siti Mariam Tukimin
- Institut Paediatrik, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 15,
no. 1
pp. 39 – 43
Abstract
Introduction: Atopic eczema (AE) is a common infammatory skin dermatosis that is increasing in prevalence. However, it can present in various clinical presentations, which leads to challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of the condition, especially in a primary care setting. Te Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atopic Eczema was developed by a multidisciplinary development group and approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2018. It covers the aspects of diagnosis, severity assessment, treatment, and referral
