Patch tests were introduced as a diagnostic tool in the late nineteenth century. Since then, they have improved considerably becoming what they are today. Patch tests are used in the diagnostic investigation of contact dermatitis worldwide.
Rosana Lazzarini+2 more
doaj +8 more sources
Genotyping for HLA risk alleles versus patch tests to diagnose anti-seizure medication induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions [PDF]
Aim: To provide a comparison of genotyping for HLA risk alleles versus patch testing to determine which of these two tests is a better diagnostic tool for cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions caused by anti-seizure medication.Methods: A literature study ...
Lisanne E. N. Manson+4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Contribution of Patch Tests with Occupational Handled Products in the Diagnosis of Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A 10-year Review [PDF]
Introduction. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common occupational disease. Its diagnosis is essentially based on interrogation and patch tests. However, commercially available batteries are sometimes not appropriate for the working conditions and ...
A. Aloui+13 more
doaj +2 more sources
Value of patch tests in clindamycin‐related drug eruptions [PDF]
Background. Patch tests help to confirm the aetiology of the cutaneous adverse drug reactions involving delayed hypersensitivity mechanisms, but the results vary with the pattern of skin reaction and the culprit drug. Objectives.
N. Pereira+4 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Patch tests and hand eczema: retrospective study in 173 patients and literature review [PDF]
Background Hand eczema (HE) is a highly prevalent, recurrent, and multifactorial disease. It encompasses a group of eczematous diseases that affect the hands, etiologically classified into irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), allergic contact dermatitis ...
Nathalie Mie Suzuki+4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Patch Testing in Non-Immediate Drug Eruptions [PDF]
The present review addresses the literature regarding the sensitivity and specificity of the various diagnostic methods for evaluating non-immediate (ie, occurring more than 1 hour after drug administration) hypersensitivity reactions associated with β ...
Romano Antonino+4 more
doaj +4 more sources
Identifying Patch Correctness in Test-Based Program Repair [PDF]
Test-based automatic program repair has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. However, the test suites in practice are often too weak to guarantee correctness and existing approaches often generate a large number of incorrect patches. To reduce
Huang, Gang+4 more
core +2 more sources
Allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics: retrospective analysis of a population subjected to patch tests between 2004 and 2017, [PDF]
Background: Cosmetics are part of the daily life of the population, and their use can lead to allergic contact dermatitis. Objectives: To assess the profile of patients diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics treated at a referral center
Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner+2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Oral challenge with nickel and cobalt in patients with positive patch tests to nickel and/or cobalt.
During a 3-year period, 146 patients with positive patch tests to nickel and/or cobalt, for whom a systemic cause of dermatitis was suspected, were challenged orally with a single dose of 2.5 mg nickel given as nickel sulphate and 1 mg cobalt given as ...
N. Veien+3 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Positive results of patch tests with fragrance markers: analysis of a 15-year period at a Brazilian dermatology center [PDF]
: Fragrances may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Data on patients who were patch tested, between 2000 and 2015, with fragrance allergens included in the Brazilian baseline series (balsam of Peru, colophony and fragrance mix I), were collected and ...
Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner+3 more
doaj +2 more sources