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Development of a clinical score system for the diagnosis of photoallergic conta...
Cazzaniga, S; Lecchi, S; Bruze, M; Chosidow, O; Diepgen, T; Gonçalo, M; Hercogova, J; Pigatto, PD; Naldi, LBACKGROUND: Photoallergic contact dermatitis (PACD) is an uncommon condition, and there is a lack of validated criteria for its diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To identify a set of relevant criteria to be considered when suspecting a diagnosis of PACD and to assess the reproducibility of these criteria. METHODS: This was a diagnostic item selection and reliability study performed between July 2012 and October 2012. A pan...
Design and feasibility of an international study assessing the prevalence of co...
Rossi, M; Coenraads, PJ; Diepgen, T; Svensson, A; Elsner, P; Gonçalo, Margarida; Bruze, M; Naldi, LBACKGROUND/AIMS: Data on contact allergy to fragrances in the general population are limited. Data from allergological services suggest that the frequency of contact allergy to fragrances is increasing. The European Dermato-Epidemiology Network (EDEN) Fragrance Study aims to obtain reliable data on the prevalence of contact allergy to fragrances and other sensitizers of the European baseline series, in the gene...
p-Phenylenediamine sensitization is more prevalent in central and southern Euro...
Thyssen, JP; Andersen, KE; Bruze, M; Diepgen, T; Giménez-Arnau, AM; Gonçalo, Margarida; Goossens, A; Le Coz, C; McFadden, J; Rustemeyer, T; White, IRBACKGROUND: Positive patch test reactions to p-phenylenediamine (PPD) are common. PPD is used in oxidative hair dyes and is also present in dark henna temporary 'tattoos'. Cross-sensitization to other contact allergens may occur. Because subjects sensitized to PPD are at risk of clinically severe reactions upon hair dyeing, there is a need for 'current' prevalence data on PPD sensitization. OBJECTIVES: To compa...
Hand eczema severity and quality of life: a cross-sectional, multicentre study ...
Agner, T; Andersen, KE; Brandão, FM; Bruynzeel, DP; Bruze, M; Frosch, P; Gonçalo, Margarida; Goossens, A; Le Coz, C; Rustemeyer, T; White, IRBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: 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. METHODS: A total of 416 patients with hand eczema from 10 European patch test clinics participated in the study. Data on QoL were obtained from a self-administered questionnaire using the Der...
Mercaptobenzothiazole or the mercapto-mix: which should be in the standard series?
Diepgen, T; Bruynzeel, DP; Andersen, KE; Brandão, FM; Bruze, M; Gonçalo, Margarida; Goossens, A; Lathi, A; Mahler, V; Menné, T; White, IR; Wilkinson, JDMercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) compounds are well known contact allergens. To detect rubber allergic patients we use both MBT (2% in petrolatum) and a mercapto-mix with 4 constituents of 0.5% each in our standard series. In this article the EECDRG presents data of in total 32,475 consecutive tested patients attending the respective contact dermatitis clinics from 11 centres in Europe to determine if the mix and MB...