Preface - 1 General Introduction and Epidemiology
2 Clinical Symptoms of Atopic Eczema in its different Stages
3 Ethnic aspects of atopic dermatitis / eczema
4 Do allergies increase in prevalence, and why?
5 Environmental influences
6 Genetics
7 Pathophysiology of Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema
8 Management of Patients with Atopic Eczema
9 General management
10 Treatment of skin barrier dysfunction (emollients)
11 The microbiome and therapeutic implications
12 Immunomodulatory treatments (topical and systemic)
13 Phototherapy
14 Psychosomatic influences and psychotherapeutic problems
15 Educational programs and the Eczema School
16 New treatment options (biologics, kinase inhibitors)
17 Preventive aspects
18 Concluding Remarks: How to Live with Atopic Eczema.