James S Taylor

..Allergen substitution is based on further patch and intradermal testing, the results of which may be discordant...

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..These preventive measures have significantly reduced the prevalence of reported reactions to NRL. Hyposensitization is not yet feasible...

..The positivity ratio (PR) and reaction index (RI) characterize the ability of patch-test preparations to produce strong (++ or +++) reactions as opposed to weak (+), questionable, or irritant reactions...

..Hand dermatitis, including irritant and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), is common...

..To characterize patients with anogenital dermatitis referred for patch testing by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, to identify common allergens, and to explore sex associations...

..2%. CONCLUSION: Our findings reinforce the need for a more comprehensive group of diagnostic allergens than is found in the T.R.U.E. TEST, which is sold in the United States...

..Allergy to cosmetics is common...

..European studies document that occupational contact dermatitis (CD) is common in hairdressers, but studies from North America are lacking...

..Basic management suggestions are provided. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive reference for use by those evaluating suspected cutaneous and systemic metal hypersensitivity reactions...

..The dermatitis resolved after she discontinued wearing the hearing aid, and a device with a silicone earpiece to be worn behind the ear was recommended as an alternative...

..Acrylics reported to cause allergic contact dermatitis in histology technicians are 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethel acrylate...

..Reports of putative hypersensitivity reactions to endovascular devices, including coronary stents, perforated foramen occluders, pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators are also reviewed...

..Unlike most prostheses, myoelectric prostheses are worn directly against the skin, for surface electromyography electrode contact...

..The medical field is overrepresented in the data compared with other occupations. CONCLUSIONS: Occupational contact dermatitis frequently was found to be multifactorial and associated with several specific allergens and occupations...

..We could find no other report of epoxy resin contact allergy in a bowling pro shop operator...

..Histopathology results revealed signet-ring cells consistent with gastric adenocarcinoma. The patient failed to respond to treatment with intralesional interleukin 2, previously reported to be effective, and expired 7 months later...

..Although cases of malignant acanthosis nigricans have been associated with cervical, ovarian, and endometrial neoplasms, we describe a case with a rarely if ever reported association, endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the parametrium...

..We describe an unusual case of primary inoculation cutaneous coccidioidomycosis occurring in an immunocompetent woman in a nonendemic area. The clinical features, diagnostic tests, and therapy of this extremely rare disease are reviewed...

..Female-dominated occupations in health care and cosmetology along with their potential cutaneous exposures are reviewed. Proper evaluation and management are necessary to minimize the disability that can result from these illnesses...

..This report of occupational chronic beryllium disease emphasizes cutaneous findings and discusses the potential role of skin exposure in the disease...

..Patch tests with common rubber allergens (carbamates, thiurams, and mercaptobenzothiazole) may fail to detect many cases of thiourea-induced rubber allergic contact dermatitis...

..The most common differential diagnoses for patients presenting with lip dermatitis or inflammation include atopic, allergic, and irritant contact dermatitis. Patch testing can be performed to identify the allergic contact conditions...

..A scattered generalized distribution (SGD) of dermatitis is a challenging problem; patch testing is a strategy for evaluating allergic contact dermatitis as a relevant factor...

..003). CONCLUSION: Allergic contact dermatitis from nickel and budesonide may be increasing in North America. These results again underscore the value of patch-testing with many allergens...

..280). CONCLUSION: Larger patch-test databases require evaluation to obtain further evidence of cluster patterns of multiple sensitivity and to validate the MSI...

..These differences, although possibly related to genetic factors based on race, are more likely related to differences in allergen exposure determined by ethnicity...

..Allergic contact dermatitis can be manifest as an eruption confined to the eyelids. In regard to this specific presentation, only limited information on which to base the selection of patch tests for proper evaluation is available...

..The relationship of these allergens to formaldehyde sensitivity was also explored...

..Chemicals used in leather tanning, rubber processing, and/or adhesives are the most often-cited culprits in footwear dermatitis. Patch testing patients with suspected shoe dermatitis is essential for diagnosis and management...

..Patch testing is the most worthwhile diagnostic tool for the evaluation of patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis...

..Nickel allergy has been studied by contact dermatitis groups around the world, and the frequency of nickel sensitivity has been reported to be decreasing in some populations...

..Over 50% of allergic reactions to topical anesthetics in this study would have been missed had benzocaine been used as a single screening agent. Cross-reactivity patterns were not consistent with structural groups...

..The most frequent site of dermatitis from CAPB was the head and neck region. CONCLUSION: In North America, both CAPB and AA are useful allergens for detecting ACD...