TY - JOUR T1 - Wet wrap bandages for 4 weeks did not differ from topical ointments but increased skin infections in paediatric atopic eczema JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - ep123 LP - ep123 VL - 91 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2006/12/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/91/4/ep123.abstract N2 - Hindley D, Galloway G, Murray J, et al. A randomised study of “wet wraps” versus conventional treatment for atopic eczema. Arch Dis Child 2006;91:164–8.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text In children with moderate to severe atopic eczema, are wet wrap bandages more effective than topical ointments alone for maintenance treatment? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ Paediatrics ★★★★☆☆☆ Design: randomised controlled trial. Allocation: unclear concealment.* Blinding: blinded (scoring nurse).* Follow up period: 1 month. Setting: a secondary care paediatric department at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury in Greater Manchester, UK. Patients: 50 children 3–60 months of age who were diagnosed with moderate to severe atopic eczema according to Hanifin and Rajka criteria, and had a severity rating of moderate or severe according to the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index (score ⩾ 15). Children with active skin infection at enrolment, previous allergic reactions to proposed trial treatments, or eczema predominantly on the face were excluded. IIntervention: wet wraps (n  =  28) or usual care (n  =  22) for 4 weeks. Wet wrap bandages were initially applied 24 hours/day over 1% hydrocortisone ointment, and if necessary, topical steroids for 1 week. … ER -