Opinion|Videos|April 18, 2025
Treatment Escalation and De-escalation Strategies in Pediatric AD: Positioning Ruxolitinib Cream in Clinical Decision-Making
Author(s)James Song, MD, FAAD
James Song, MD, FAAD, discusses how clinicians should evaluate treatment response based on objective measures including BSA involvement, EASI scores, and pruritus ratings when determining whether to escalate from topical ruxolitinib to systemic therapy or de-escalate to maintenance treatment in pediatric atopic dermatitis patients.
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- How do you determine when to escalate or de-escalate treatment in pediatric AD, and where might ruxolitinib cream fit in that decision-making process?
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