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Patient Education

Discuss the chronic nature of atopic dermatitis, exacerbating factors and appropriate treatment options
- Emphasize that atopic dermatitis tends to improve over time
Teach the patient/caregiver how to monitor disease progression and when to seek medical help
Educate the patient about good skin care practices (eg bathing, hydration and use of moisturizers)
Explain potential side effects of medications when used over extended periods of time
- Patient/caregiver should be instructed to apply topical steroids thinly to skin lesions only and emollients over unaffected areas
Keep fingernails trimmed short
Use of cotton gloves at night to limit scratching

Expert consensus: Patient profile should guide antihistamine choice in primary care setting

10 Dec 2019

Oral H₁-antihistamines are the initial treatment of choice for allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic urticaria in the primary care setting. However, in a diverse population of patients with AR and urticaria, primary care physicians are faced with the challenge of prescribing the best therapy amid a wide armamentarium of antihistamines available.

Countering the menace of the common cold with zinc

13 Jun 2017

The common cold is one of the most widespread illness and is a leading cause of visits to the doctor and absenteeism from school and work. While many may see it as merely a harmless inconvenience, the significant repercussions it brings, especially among children cannot be denied. MIMS JPOG recently spoke to Associate Professor Datin Dr Asmiati Abd Hamid to gain her perspectives on the role of zinc and vitamin C in treating paediatric common cold to reduce morbidity and economic losses attributed to the condition.

How nutrition and parental influence support child development

13 Jun 2017

In an exclusive interview with MIMS Doctor, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil, a consultant paediatrician and paediatric cardiologist at Klinik Pakar Kanak-Kanak Junina shared her perspectives on the roles of balanced nutrition and parental influence in child development.