Dermatitis

• Irritant Contact Dermatitis from Plants One of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis are plants. This article highlights potential irritant plants and products and examines current treatments.
  Dermatitis, August 2009
• Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Cigarettes Do cigarettes influence the occurrence of allergic contact dermatitis?
  Dermatitis, March 2009
• Shampoos This article identifies the most frequent allergens in shampoo.
  Dermatitis, March 2009
• An Interesting Case of Joint Prosthesis Allergy A case of contact allergic dermatitis from metal joint prosthesis is presented.
  Dermatitis, March 2009
• Toothpaste Allergy as a Cause of Cheilitis in Israeli Patients Patients with idiopathic cheilitis are more likely to develop a toothpaste allergy, according to an Israeli study.
  Dermatitis, March 2009
• Baseline Quality of Life As Measured by Skindex-16+5 in Patients Presenting to a Referral Center for Patch Testing What impact does skin disease have on quality of life?
  Dermatitis, February 2009
• Photopatch Testing of 182 Patients: A 6-Year Experience at the Mayo Clinic This article investigates the findings of a 6-year photopatch testing experiment at the Mayo clinic.
  Dermatitis, February 2009
• Fabric Preferences of Atopic Dermatitis Patients Fabric preferences of atopic dermatitis sufferers.
  Dermatitis, February 2009
• Novel Antibacterial and Emollient Effects of Coconut and Virgin Olive Oils in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis skin is dry, and readily colonized by Staphylococcus aureus. Coconut and olive oils are traditionally used to moisturize and treat skin infections. How does use of these oils promote healthy skin?
  Dermatitis, December 2008
• Nickel Sensitization, Hand Eczema, and Loss-of-Function Mutations in the Filaggrin Gene Recently, it was demonstrated that a large proportion of individuals with AD have an epidermal expression deficiency of filaggrin. This unique finding may have great implications for our understanding of nickel sensitization.
  Dermatitis, December 2008
• Sorbitan Sesquioleate, a Common Emulsifier in Topical Corticosteroids, Is an Important Contact Allergen In the past, sorbitan sesquioleate (SSO) was reported as an uncommon allergen, but recent data suggest SSO may be an important sensitizer.
  Dermatitis, December 2008
• The Effect of a Transition to Powder-Free Latex Gloves on Workers' Compensation Claims for Latex-Related Illness In one study, the incidence of claims for latex-related illness was significantly lower following the switch to powder-free gloves.
  Dermatitis, December 2008
• Granuloma Possibly Induced by Palladium After Ear Piercing A case of sarcoidal-type allergic contact granuloma due to palladium is presented. The patient developed lesions at the right earlobe after ear piercing. Three to four years later, the wound is more granulomatous, and very resistant to treatment.
  Dermatitis, October 2008
• Inflammation in Green (Chromium) Tattoos during Patch Testing The authors report on 3 patients with permanent tattoos and chronic dermatitis. During patch testing, the patients' dermatitis worsened, and the previously quiescent green-colored portions of the tattoos became inflamed.
  Dermatitis, October 2008
• Contact Dermatitis Associated With Food: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001-2004 Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis to food is likely underreported, the authors say. Cooks are the most commonly affected occupational group.
  Dermatitis, October 2008
• Protein Contact Dermatitis: Allergens, Pathogenesis, and Management Protein contact dermatitis is an allergic skin reaction induced by proteins of either animal or plant origin. The clinical presentation is that of a chronic dermatitis, and it is often difficult to differentiate between allergic dermatitis and other eczematous dermatoses.
  Dermatitis, October 2008
• Postoperative Topical Antimicrobial Use Allergic contact dermatitis associated with topical antimicrobial agents is an increasing problem in the postoperative wound care period.
  Dermatitis, August 2008
• Positive Patch-Test Reactions to Mixed Dialkyl Thioureas: Cross-Sectional Data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 1994 to 2004 Allergic contact dermatitis from thioureas is uncommon but may result from exposure to rubber, especially neoprene.
  Dermatitis, August 2008
• Patch-Testing Lip Dermatitis Patients: Data from the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 2001 to 2004 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.
  Dermatitis, August 2008
• Contact Sensitization of Older Patients in an Academic Department in Naples, Italy These findings suggest an age-dependent decline of overall positive patch-test reactions but a higher sensitization rate to some allergens.
  Dermatitis, August 2008