New Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines: What Clinicians Need to Know

Pediatric dermatologists introduce the first pediatric-specific evidence-based guidelines for atopic dermatitis and discuss.

This discussion highlights disease prevention and the foundational role of moisturization, with the experts examining emollient use.

This segment examines how the guideline navigates the tension between GRADE-based evidence thresholds and long-established clinical practices.

The experts review the guideline's approach to topicals for active atopic dermatitis, covering the appropriate use of topical corticosteroids and more.

Krakowski and Torres-Zegarra discuss how to initiate the conversation about systemic therapy with families and review the guideline's drug hierarchy.

In the final segment, the clinicians evaluate the guideline's nuanced positioning of phototherapy relative to newer systemic agents and highlight a gap.