Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent cellulitis of the leg: economic analysis of the PATCH I & II trials.

Mason, James M.; Thomas, Kim; Crook, Angela M.; Foster, Katharine A.; Chalmers, Joanne; Nunn, Andrew J.; Williams, Hywel C.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082694

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Emollient enhancement of the skin barrier from birth offers effective atopic dermatitis prevention (2014)
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Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that has reached epidemic proportions in children worldwide and is increasing in prevalence. Because of the significant socioeconomic effect of atopic dermatitis and its effect... Read More about Emollient enhancement of the skin barrier from birth offers effective atopic dermatitis prevention.

The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) statement to assess clinical signs of atopic eczema in trials (2014)
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The lack of core outcome sets for atopic eczema (AE) is a major obstacle for advancing evidence-based treatment. The global Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) initiative has already defined clinical signs, symptoms, quality of life, and l... Read More about The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) statement to assess clinical signs of atopic eczema in trials.

Key considerations for the experimental training and evaluation of cancer odour detection dogs: lessons learnt from a double-blind, controlled trial of prostate cancer detection (2014)
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Background: Cancer detection using sniffer dogs is a potential technology for clinical use and research. Our study sought to determine whether dogs could be trained to discriminate the odour of urine from men with prostate cancer from controls, using... Read More about Key considerations for the experimental training and evaluation of cancer odour detection dogs: lessons learnt from a double-blind, controlled trial of prostate cancer detection.

Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent cellulitis of the leg: economic analysis of the PATCH I & II trials. (2014)
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Background Cellulitis (erysipelas) is a recurring and debilitating bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotic treatment to prevent the recurrence of cellulitis using low dose... Read More about Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent cellulitis of the leg: economic analysis of the PATCH I & II trials..