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  1. How KN, Tang MM, Kaur R, Johar A
    Med J Malaysia, 2017 04;72(2):113-118.
    PMID: 28473674 MyJurnal
    BACKGROUND: The pattern of contact sensitisation should be monitored in order to detect the changing trend of sensitising allergens. We aim to evaluate contact sensitisation in adults suspected to have allergic contact dermatitis.

    METHODS: This is a five-year retrospective review on contact sensitisation in adults patch-tested with the European Standard and extended series between 2011 and 2015 in the Department of Dermatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

    RESULTS: There were 689 adults (M:F= 1:2.04; mean age 40.5 years) who were patch-tested. The majority (175, 25.4%) were white collar workers and 118 (17.1%) were healthcare workers. The provisional diagnoses of patients included contact dermatitis (80.8%); endogenous eczema (7.9%); hand eczema (3.2%); hand and foot eczema (3.5%); foot eczema (1.4%) and photodermatitis (1.2%). The allergens selected for testing were based on past and present history of exposure. Almost all (688, 99.8%) were patch-tested with the European standard allergens and 466 (67.6%) were tested with the extended series. About three quarter (528, 76.6%) developed at least one positive reaction. The top five most frequent reactions were to nickel sulphate (35.3%); potassium dichromate (16.5%); methylchloroisothiazolinone (12.9%), fragrance mix I (12.6%), and cobalt chloride (10.2%). The commonest sensitisations identified in the extended series were palladium chloride (23/105, 21.9%), stannous chloride (18/85, 21.2%), miconazole (7/44, 15.9%), gold(I)sodium thiosulfate (16/105, 15.2%) and thimerosal (29/202, 14.4%).

    CONCLUSION: Contact sensitisation was detected in 76.6% of adults patch-tested. Nickel sulphate was found to be the most frequently sensitising allergen. The rising prevalence of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone sensitization poses significant concern.

    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis
  2. Chaubal TV, Bapat RA, Bapat PR
    Contact Derm., 2017 Nov;77(5):325-326.
    PMID: 29063688 DOI: 10.1111/cod.12819
    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis*
  3. Chaubal TV, Bapat RA, Shetty D
    Contact Derm., 2017 Oct;77(4):251-252.
    PMID: 28872204 DOI: 10.1111/cod.12794
    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis*
  4. Shah V, Chaubal TV, Bapat RA, Shetty D
    Contact Derm., 2017 Dec;77(6):407-408.
    PMID: 29164691 DOI: 10.1111/cod.12779
    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis*
  5. Chaubal TV, Bapat RA, Patil PG, Shetty A
    Contact Derm., 2016 Oct;75(4):256-7.
    PMID: 27620128 DOI: 10.1111/cod.12625
    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis
  6. Yap FBB
    Dermatitis, 2010 May-Jun;21(3):179-81.
    PMID: 20487668
    Matched MeSH terms: Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/diagnosis
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