Effectiveness of prevention programmes for hand dermatitis: a systematic review of the literatureRobin F van Gils
Department of Public and Occupational Health and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Contact Dermatitis 64:63-72. 2011
..It can be concluded that there is moderate evidence for the effectiveness of prevention programmes of hand dermatitis versus usual care or no intervention. However, more high quality studies including cost-effectiveness are needed...
The epidemiology of hand eczema in the general population--prevalence and main findingsJacob P Thyssen
National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermato Allergology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 62:75-87. 2010
..The aetiology of hand eczema is multifactorial and includes environmental as well as genetic factors. Future studies should focus on unresolved areas of hand eczema, for example, genetic predisposition...
Staphylococcus aureus and hand eczema severityP Haslund
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
Br J Dermatol 161:772-7. 2009
..The role of bacterial infections in hand eczema (HE) remains to be assessed...
Prevalence and risk factors of occupational hand dermatoses in electronics workersJudith Shu-Chu Shiao
Department of Nursing, Chung-Hwa College of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
Toxicol Ind Health 20:1-7. 2004
..We conducted a field investigation to determine the prevalence, patterns and risk factors of occupational hand dermatoses among electronics workers...
Educational and dermatological aspects of secondary individual prevention in healthcare workersElke Weisshaar
Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 54:254-60. 2006
..In the future, similar educational programmes should be offered for employees of other professions with an increased risk for OSD...
OEESC-2005--summing up on the theme irritants and wet workMari Ann Flyvholm
Skin Allergy and Irritation, National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 55:317-21. 2006
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Severity of hand eczema assessed by patients and dermatologist using a photographic guideM Hald
National Allergy Research Centre, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Br J Dermatol 156:77-80. 2007
..The severity of hand eczema is of interest in epidemiological studies. Ideally, as no validated methods of self-assessment exist, a dermatologist should examine all subjects. However, this is very resource intensive...
[Therapy of hand eczema. What can we learn from the published clinical studies?]T L Diepgen
Abteilung Klinische Sozialmedizin mit Schwerpunkt Berufs und Umweltdermatologie, Universitatsklinikum, Heidelberg
Hautarzt 56:224-31. 2005
..There is a need for high-quality RCTs on therapy for hand eczema regarding established as well as new treatment options taking different subgroups of hand eczema into consideration...
Self-reported hand eczema in a hospital populationMari Ann Flyvholm
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 57:110-5. 2007
..In conclusion, high frequencies of hand eczema were observed among assistant nurses, nurses, and nursing aids. Hand eczema was more frequent among women and in the younger age groups...
Treatment of hand eczemaN K Veien
Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Skin Therapy Lett 8:4-7. 2003
..Botulinum toxin has been used with success in the treatment of dyshidrotic hand eczema. PUVA is effective as a systemic treatment. Bath-PUVA treatment, UVB and Grenz rays can also suppress hand eczema...
Primary prevention in health care employees: a prospective intervention study with a 3-year training periodHarald Loffler
Department of Dermatology, Philipp University, Marburg, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 54:202-9. 2006
..Therefore, teaching and continuous motivation regarding preventive individual and collective measures during the training of medical staff should be an obliged part of the curriculum...
Exposure of the hands to wet work in nursesF H W Jungbauer
Department of Dermatology, Groningen University Hospital, Post Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
Contact Dermatitis 50:225-9. 2004
..Preventive programmes can focus on decreasing the frequency of wet hands by encouraging the use of gloves; the use of gloves should not only be advised to prevent infections but also to protect against hand dermatitis...
Prognosis of occupational hand eczema: a follow-up studyRikke Skoet Cvetkovski
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
Arch Dermatol 142:305-11. 2006
..Quality of life and standardized severity assessment may also be valuable tools to identify patients at high risk of prolonged sick leave and unemployment...
Quality of life and depression in a population of occupational hand eczema patientsRikke Skoet Cvetkovski
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 54:106-11. 2006
..The prevalence of moderate-to-severe depression was 9%. Only minor changes in QoL and depressive symptoms were found after 12 months of follow up...
A randomised controlled intervention study on prevention of work related skin problems among gut cleaners in swine slaughterhousesM A Flyvholm
National Institute of Occupational Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
Occup Environ Med 62:642-9. 2005
..The intervention consisted of an evidence based prevention programme and a documented method for implementation...
A survey of occupational hand eczema in DenmarkRikke Skoet
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 51:159-66. 2004
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Fifteen-year follow-up of hand eczema: persistence and consequencesB Meding
Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
Br J Dermatol 152:975-80. 2005
..Hand eczema is a skin disease often with a long-lasting and relapsing course. The long-term prognosis in the general population is unknown...
The hand eczema severity index (HECSI): a scoring system for clinical assessment of hand eczema. A study of inter- and intraobserver reliabilityE Held
National Allergy Research Centre and Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Br J Dermatol 152:302-7. 2005
..There is a need for a standardized clinical grading system for a more objective and accurate assessment of the severity of hand eczema (HE)...
Secondary individual prevention of hand dermatitis in geriatric nursesNanna Y Schurer
Department of Dermatology, Human Sciences, University of Osnabruck, Sedanstrasse 115, 49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 78:149-57. 2005
..The incidence of occupational skin disease (OSD) in geriatric nurses (GNs) is increasing in Germany...
Incidence of hand eczema in a population-based twin cohort: genetic and environmental risk factorsA Lerbaek
National Allergy Research Centre, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Ledreborg Alle 40, 1, 2820 Gentofte, Denmark
Br J Dermatol 157:552-7. 2007
..Population-based studies on the incidence of hand eczema are sparse...
Management of chronic hand eczemaThomas L Diepgen
Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69115, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 57:203-10. 2007
..There is a strong need for RCTs of existing and new treatment options based on clearly diagnosed subtypes of HE and its severity...
Hand eczema in geriatric nurses in Germany--prevalence and risk factorsChristoph Skudlik
Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, and Health Theory, University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 60:136-43. 2009
..The aim of this cross-sectional study was to collect data on the prevalence of hand eczema and relevant risk factors in geriatric nurses in Germany...
Hand eczema severity and quality of life: a cross-sectional, multicentre study of hand eczema patientsTove Agner
Department of Dermatology, Roskilde Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 59:43-7. 2008
..Hand eczema is a chronic disease with negative impact on quality of life (QoL). In this study, QoL in hand eczema patients is assessed and related to age, sex, severity, and diagnostic subgroups...
Hand eczema in Swedish adults - changes in prevalence between 1983 and 1996Birgitta Meding
Occupational Dermatology, National Institute for Working Life, Stockholm, Sweden
J Invest Dermatol 118:719-23. 2002
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Psychological factors associated with hand dermatoses: which subgroup needs additional psychological care?V Niemeier
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Br J Dermatol 146:1031-7. 2002
The aetiology of hand dermatoses (HD) is very heterogeneous. Psychological influences on severity and coping in hand eczema have been only rarely investigated.
Antineoplastic therapy-induced palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia ('hand-foot') syndrome. Incidence, recognition and managementE Nagore
Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Valencia, Spain
Am J Clin Dermatol 1:225-34. 2000
..It could be of interest to consider them as preventive measures when drugs with a strong association with PPE are going to be administered...
Prevention of occupational skin disease: a workplace intervention study in geriatric nursesM Dulon
Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services, Pappelallee 35 37, 22089 Hamburg, Germany
Br J Dermatol 161:337-44. 2009
..Health care workers have an increased risk of occupational dermatosis...
Hand-foot skin reaction increases with cumulative sorafenib dose and with combination anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyNilofer S Azad
Medical Oncology Branch, Biostatistics and Data Management Section, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Clin Cancer Res 15:1411-6. 2009
..We retrospectively analyzed dermatologic toxicity in patients receiving combined antiangiogenic therapy involving sorafenib and bevacizumab...
Digital ulcers: overt vascular disease in systemic sclerosisV Steen
Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Rheumatology (Oxford) 48:iii19-24. 2009
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Skin care management: educational aspectsHans Joachim Schwanitz
Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrueck, Sedanstrasse 115, 49090 Osnabrueck, Germany
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 76:374-81. 2003
..In conclusion, prevention of occupational skin diseases and maintenance of health can be achieved by the conditioning of individual behaviour via specific educational programmes in addition to dermatological care...
Occupational contact dermatitis in nurses with hand eczemaR M Strauss
Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK
Contact Dermatitis 44:293-6. 2001
..Natural rubber latex allergy, both delayed and immediate, is a significant problem, and nurses at risk should be tested for both types of hypersensitivity, as well as being patch tested to standard, rubber and medicaments series...
Prevention of work-related skin problems in student auxiliary nurses: an intervention studyE Held
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 44:297-303. 2001
..005), but not for the intervention group, was seen after 10 weeks of practical training. In conclusion, the present intervention study shows promising results from the use of an educational programme...
Dermal tolerance and effect on skin hydration of a new ethanol-based hand gelG Kampf
Scientific Affairs, Bode Chemie GmbH and Co, Hamburg, Germany
J Hosp Infect 52:297-301. 2002
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Construction and validation of a photographic guide for assessing severity of chronic hand dermatitisP J Coenraads
Rijnstate Hospital, 6815 AB Arnhem, The Netherlands
Br J Dermatol 152:296-301. 2005
..CONCLUSIONS: The photographic guide is a reliable tool for assessing the morphological severity of hand dermatitis, and can be used as part of a comprehensive evaluation of disease in international multicentre clinical trials...
Relation between diagnoses on severity, sick leave and loss of job among patients with occupational hand eczemaR S Cvetkovski
Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersensvej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
Br J Dermatol 152:93-8. 2005
..Previous studies suggest that OHE caused by allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis (AD) carries the worst prognosis...
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from hydrangeaJ de Rooij
Department of Occupational Dermatology, VUmc University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Contact Dermatitis 54:65-6. 2006
A clinically relevant contact allergy to methyldibromo glutaronitrile at 1% (0.32 mg/cm) detected by a patch testMagnus Bruze
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Lund University, University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
Contact Dermatitis 54:14-7. 2006
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Glove allergy due to 1,3-diphenylguanidineG Piskin
Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Contact Dermatitis 54:61-2. 2006
Allergic contact dermatitis due to rubber bands in a packing workerMonica Corazza
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola 9, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Contact Dermatitis 56:122-3. 2007
Dermatoses among paddy field workers--a descriptive, cross-sectional pilot studyShrutakirthi D Shenoi
Department of Skin and STD, KMC, Manipal, India
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 71:254-8. 2005
..Paddy farming is one of the main occupations in coastal South India. Dermatological problems in paddy field workers have not received much attention...
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to sodium lauroyl sarcosinate in the liquid soapAlexander Zemtsov
Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2525 University Avenue, Suite 402 Muncie, Indiana 47303, USA
Contact Dermatitis 52:166-7. 2005
Occupational contact allergy and dermatitis from methylisothiazolinone after contact with wallcovering glue and after a chemical burn from a biocideMarléne Isaksson
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Malmo University Hospital, SE 205 02 Malmo, Sweden
Dermatitis 15:201-5. 2004
..A biocide containing Ml caused sensitization and occupational contact dermatitis in the first two patients, through contact with wallpaper glue in one case and after a chemical burn in the other case...
Allergic contact dermatitis from cyanamideIzaskun Trébol
Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Cruces, Plaza de Cruces s n, 48903 Barakaldo, Viscaya, Spain
Dermatitis 16:32-3. 2005
..We present a case of work-related allergic contact dermatitis from cyanamide that was confirmed by patch testing...
Irritant contact dermatitis precipitating allergic contact dermatitisChelsy L Marty
Dermatitis 16:87-8; quiz 55-6. 2005
The simultaneous occurrence of contact urticaria from sulbactam and allergic contact dermatitis from ampicillin in a nurseHyun Jo Kwon
Department of Dermatology, Kangnam St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, Korea
Contact Dermatitis 54:176-8. 2006
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to cobalt octoate included as an accelerator in a polyester resinNamrata S Anavekar
Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation, Victoria, Australia
Australas J Dermatol 47:143-4. 2006
..It also illustrates the difficulties in relying on material safety data sheets to identify all possible allergens...
Pesticide contact dermatitis in fruit and vegetable farmers of Himachal Pradesh (India)Ghanshyam Verma
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla 171001, Himachal Pradesh, India
Contact Dermatitis 57:316-20. 2007
..Not many studies on pesticide allergic contact dermatitis are available from Himachal Pradesh (India)...
Occupational contact allergy to cysteamine hydrochloride in permanent-wave solutionsMarléne Isaksson
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
Contact Dermatitis 56:295-6. 2007
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from monoethanolamine in a dental nurseStefan Ulrich
Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrueck, Sedanstr. 115, 49090 Osnabrueck, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 56:292-3. 2007
Multiple manifestations of chromate contact allergyJulia K Gass
Department of Dermatology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
Contact Dermatitis 56:290-1. 2007
Occupational exposure to methyl iodideJessica Naiditch
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Dermatitis 18:49-51. 2007
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from essential oils in aromatherapistsWaranya Boonchai
Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Contact Dermatitis 56:181-2. 2007
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from 2-N-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-oneKristiina Aalto-Korte
Control of Hypersensitivity Diseases Team, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health FIOH, Helsinki FI 00250, Finland
Contact Dermatitis 56:160-3. 2007
..Our sewing machine operator with OIT contact allergy had probably been sensitized from mattress textiles...
Contact dermatitis from dicyclohexylcarbodiimideSaqib J Bashir
Contact Dermatitis Clinic, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London SE1 7EH, UK
Contact Dermatitis 56:151-2. 2007
Allergic contact dermatitis from ethylcyanoacrylate in an office worker with artificial nails led to months of sick leaveM Isaksson
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, , Lund University, SE 20502 Malm, Sweden
Contact Dermatitis 57:346-7. 2007
Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate contact allergy from wood preservativeR F Davis
Department of Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK
Contact Dermatitis 56:112. 2007
Allergic contact dermatitis to 2(thiocyano-methylthio) benzothiazole present in a packaging woodH Domingo
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, , 08916 Badalona, Spain
Contact Dermatitis 57:121-2. 2007
Positive patch test reactions to formaldehyde releasers indicating contact allergy to formaldehydeJohannes Geier
Information Network of Department of Dermatology (IVDK, Georg August University, , Germany
Contact Dermatitis 58:175-7. 2008
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to N-isopropyl-N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine from a black rubber 'kidney' used in the ceramics industryV J Lewis
Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 2UB, UK
Contact Dermatitis 55:250-1. 2006
Mechanical irritation triggering allergic contact dermatitis from essential oils in a masseurPeter Jung
FAZ -- Floridsdorf Allergy Center, Vienna, Austria
Contact Dermatitis 54:297-9. 2006
Airborne allergic contact dermatitis to methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone in ironing waterK J Hunter
Department of Dermatology, St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth PO3 6AD, UK
Contact Dermatitis 58:183-4. 2008
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from olive oilJason D Williams
Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia
Contact Dermatitis 55:251-2. 2006
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to methyldibromoglutaronitrile in hand degreasing toilet paperM E Marcano
Department of Occupational Dermatology, Escuela Nacional de Medicina del Trabajo, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pabellón 8, Madrid 28040, Spain
Contact Dermatitis 57:126-7. 2007
..We believe that physicians must keep in mind that MDBGN is a strong allergen either mixed or as a single component of industrial moist toilet papers. MDBGN must be taken into account for OACD at an appropriate work environment...
Allergic contact dermatitis from triphenyl phosphiteDenis Sasseville
McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Avenue West, , Canada QC H3A 1A1
Contact Dermatitis 52:163-4. 2005
Pattern of contact sensitivity in Indian patients with hand eczemaMansi Suman
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi-110002, India
J Dermatol 30:649-54. 2003
..Wet work, soaps, and detergents were found to be the most offending irritants. The present study confirmed the fact that hand eczema is a multifactorial disease caused by both irritants and allergens...
Chromium allergy: significance of both Cr(III) and Cr(VI)M B Hansen
The National Allergy Research Centre for Consumer Products, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, , 2820 Gentofte, Denmark
Contact Dermatitis 49:206-12. 2003
..Rather than regarding chromium dermatitis as a result of Cr(VI) allergy alone, it may be more correct to consider it as a result of a combined Cr(III) and Cr(VI) allergy...
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from bisphenol A in vinyl glovesLucretia Matthieu
Department of Dermatology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Contact Dermatitis 49:281-3. 2003
..Chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry demonstrated the presence of bisphenol A in the HDV gloves. Replacement by nitrile rubber gloves resulted in complete clearance of the hand dermatitis...
Dithiocarbamate-induced allergic contact dermatitisF A Campbell
Contact Dermatitis Investigation Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Contact Dermatitis 49:305-6. 2003
Type I and Type IV sensitization to Anisakis simplex in 2 patients with hand eczemaL Conde-Salazar
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, , , Madrid, Spain
Contact Dermatitis 46:361. 2002
Contact dermatitis in a bagpipes makerY W Wong
Department of Dermatology, Old Road, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LJ, UK
Contact Dermatitis 49:310. 2003
Allergic contact dermatitis from rubber bands in 3 postal workersJudith M Ellison
Department of Dermatology, Barts and the London NHS Trust Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB, UK
Contact Dermatitis 49:311-2. 2003
Bilateral palmar dermatitisShirley Bassiri
Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
Am J Contact Dermat 13:75-6. 2002
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to silver and colophonium in a jewelerSanjay Agarwal
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England
Am J Contact Dermat 13:74. 2002
..Readings were taken on day 2 and day 4. Allergic positive reaction to colophonium 20% pet and silver nitrate 0.5% aq was detected. The contact sensitivities to silver and colophonium seem to be occupationally relevant in this case...
Generalized eczematous contact dermatitis from cocobolo woodAnna D Guanche
Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Am J Contact Dermat 14:90-2. 2003
..After successful patch testing with shavings and sawdust in the absence of the purified chemical allergen, avoidance of the timber resulted in the resolution of his symptoms...
Occupational contact dermatitis caused by rhodiumE Gómez de la Fuente
Am J Contact Dermat 14:172-3. 2003
Allergic contact dermatitis from 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(2-propenyloxy) ethyl]-1H-imidazole in a water-based metalworking fluidWillem P Piebenga
Centrum voor Huid en Arbeid, Arnhem Gld, The Netherlands
Contact Dermatitis 48:285-6. 2003
..Water-based metalworking fluids (MWF) frequently cause irritant contact dermatitis (1, 2), and some of their constituents, especially biocides, may induce allergic contact dermatitis (3)...
Occupational contact dermatitis, with asthma and rhinitis, from camomile in a cosmetician also with contact urticaria from both camomile and lime flowersE Rudzki
Department of Dermatology, Warsaw Medical School, Koszykowa 82a, 02-008 Warsaw, Poland
Contact Dermatitis 49:162. 2003
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis in a company manufacturing boards coated with isocyanate lacquerMalin Frick
Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
Contact Dermatitis 48:255-60. 2003
..When aiming at diagnosing contact allergy to isocyanates, it is desirable to perform a late reading, as positive reactions appear late. MDA appears to be a good marker for isocyanate hypersensitivity...
Occupational airborne allergic contact dermatitis from mesnaMarta Kiec-Swierczynska
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
Contact Dermatitis 48:171. 2003
Contact urticaria due to nitrile glovesH M Horn
Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9HA, UK
Contact Dermatitis 49:163-4. 2003
Occupational contact dermatitis from propolisRainer Henschel
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Munich-Schwabing, Munich, Germany
Contact Dermatitis 47:52. 2002
Painful dermatitis of the fingertipRuud Valks
Department of Occupational Dermatology, Instituto Nacional de Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Am J Contact Dermat 14:219-20. 2003
Permanent-wave dermatitis: contact allergy to cysteamine hydrochlorideMaeran C Landers
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Am J Contact Dermat 14:157-60. 2003
..CHC contained in "neutral" permanent-wave preparations has been used in American beauty salons since 1993. We briefly discuss the introduction and significance of CHC in permanent waves...
Contact dermatitis due to cyclohexanone: a further caseMassimiliano Pazzaglia
Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 1, 40138-Bologna, Italy
Contact Dermatitis 49:313. 2003
Occupational skin diseases among dental nursesKristiina Alanko
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Contact Dermatitis 50:77-82. 2004
..Plastic gloves or NRL gloves with a low-protein content are recommended for dental work. Skin exposure to (meth)acrylates should be avoided...
Allergic contact dermatitis from chlorhexidineAnthony T J Goon
St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, United Kingdom
Dermatitis 15:45-7. 2004
..We concluded that allergic contact dermatitis from chlorhexidine is rare. However, when it occurs, it may cause a severe dermatitis reaction...
The validity of the Mathias criteria for establishing occupational causation and aggravation of contact dermatitisArieh Ingber
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91010, Israel
Contact Dermatitis 51:9-12. 2004
..3 of these 5 patients could have been exposed to the causative allergens in their new workplace. We conclude that the Mathias criteria are useful to assess occupational contact dermatitis...
Allergic contact dermatitis from salicyl alcohol and salicylaldehyde in aspen bark (Populus tremula)Kristiina Aalto-Korte
Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Contact Dermatitis 52:93-5. 2005
..Besides salicyl alcohol, salicylaldehyde is also recommended to be used to screen for contact allergy to aspen. Both of these chemicals should be tested in forest workers in areas where aspen is growing...
Contact dermatitis from turpentine in a painterS Laube
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7PA, UK
Contact Dermatitis 51:41-2. 2004
Occupational contact dermatitis with rhinoconjunctivitis due to Tilia cordata and colophonium exposure in a cosmeticianA Krakowiak
Department of Occupational Diseases, Centre of Occupational and Environmental Allergy, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 90-950 Lodz, Poland
Contact Dermatitis 51:34. 2004
Contact dermatitis due to printer's ink in a milk industry employee: case report and review of the allergen paraphenylenediamineM Shapiro
Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
Am J Contact Dermat 12:109-12. 2001
..More likely, the inciting agent was some other ingredient of the printer's ink that cross-reacts with paraphenylenediamine...
Allergic contact dermatitis to proparacaine with subsequent cross-sensitization to tetracaine from ophthalmic preparationsC J Dannaker
Department of Dermatology, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
Am J Contact Dermat 12:177-9. 2001
..Chronically eczematized skin might result in increased exposure to contact allergens and result in concomitant allergic sensitization. ACD to topical anesthetic agents among ophthalmologists should be recognized as a potential hazard...
Type IV hypersensitivity from rubber chemicals: a 15-year experience in TaiwanHsuan-Hsiang Chen
Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
Dermatology 208:319-25. 2004
..Carba should still be retained in the European standard series because of the coexistence of thiuram and carba in rubber products. The concomitant sensitization to cobalt in rubber-allergic patients needs further evaluations...
Contact dermatitis from DiazaldH S Young
The Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester School of Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, UK
Contact Dermatitis 50:315-6. 2004
Direct and airborne contact dermatitis from propolis in beekeepersSara Garrido Fernández
Seccion de Alergologia, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Spain
Contact Dermatitis 50:320-1. 2004
Dermatitis artefacta?Luis Conde-Salazar
Servicio de Dermatologia Laboral, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo, and the Servicio de Inmunología, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
Am J Contact Dermat 14:93-4. 2003
..Treatment with topical corticosteroids was initiated, with progressive resolution of the lesions...
Prevalence of hand dermatoses related to latex exposure amongst dentists in Queensland, AustraliaPeter A Leggat
Anton Breinl Center for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Int Dent J 56:154-8. 2006
To investigate the epidemiology of hand dermatoses symptoms and allergies, particularly those that suggested possible latex allergy.
Prevalence of self-reported hand dermatoses in New Zealand dentistsNeil A Sinclair
Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, Dunedin
N Z Dent J 100:38-41. 2004
To estimate the self-reported prevalence of hand dermatoses and irritation to the eyes, nose and airway among New Zealand dentists.
Occupational skin and respiratory diseases among hairdressersT Leino
Department of Occupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki
Scand J Work Environ Health 24:398-406. 1998
..The occurrence and causes of hairdressers' occupational skin and respiratory diseases were studied...
Treatment of chronic hand dermatoses with UVB-TL01Eli J Nordal
Department of Dermatology, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Acta Derm Venereol 84:302-4. 2004
..UVB-TL01 is proven to be efficient in whole body treatment for several chronic inflammatory dermatoses. Chronic hand dermatoses of different and often mixed genesis represent a great problem in clinical practice...
Self-reported health complaints among general dental practitioners, orthodontists, and office employeesE Kerosuo
Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University
Acta Odontol Scand 58:207-12. 2000
..The complaints of hand dermatoses, musculoskeletal, as well as respiratory symptoms were significantly more common among women than among men...