Infantile atopic dermatitis - increasing severity predicts negative impacts on maternal and infant sleep: a mixed methods study.

Zoe HarbottleAmanda NötzelMichael A GoldingManvir BhamraIsac KopschErik WilkingMarina JonssonElissa M AbramsMichelle A HalbrichElinor SimonsLeslie E RoosJill A Keddy-GrantThomas V GerstnerJo-Anne St-VincentSandra EkströmJennifer Lisa Penner Protudjer

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2024)

Infantile AD severity was associated with worse sleep outcomes for both mothers and infants. We propose that maternal and infantile sleep quality and quantity can be improved by reducing AD severity through adherence to topical treatments.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
atopic dermatitis
physical activity
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
adipose tissue
body mass index
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome