A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children.
PLoS Med. 2011; 8(2):e1000395
Thomas KS, Dean T, O'Leary C, Sach TH, Koller K, Frost A, Williams HC, SWET Trial Team. PLoS Med. 2011; 8(2):e1000395
This study is interesting because it clearly demonstrates no benefit of using an ion-exchange water softener in addition to usual care in children with eczema by an observer-blind randomized controlled multicentre trial.
Atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that commonly involves the...
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