Hand eczema among Lebanese dentists: An epidemiological study

A genetic-epidemiological study of hand eczema in young adult twins

Hand eczema severity and quality of life: a cross-sectional, multicentre study of hand eczema patients.

BACKGROUND 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 questionna...

Self-reported hand eczema among dental workers in Japan - a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND Dental workers are considered to have a high risk of developing occupational hand eczema. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of work-related hand eczema and associated risk factors in dental workers in Japan. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was sent by mail to all dental clinics of Kumamoto City, Japan. In addition, patch testing with 24 dentistry-related allergens w...

Evaluation of hand Eczema patients by performing Patch test

Background: Various environmental factors can induce or exaggerate hand eczema. Objective: Evaluation of patch test results in hand eczema patients. Patients and Methods: In this descriptive study 100 patients with hand eczema referred to Loghman Hakim and Booali Hospital in Tehran underwent patch testing with 23 allergens obtained from Hermal company. Results: 240 positive reactions observed i...

Malva Sylvestris in the treatment of hand eczema

Background: Hand eczema is one of the most common dermatologic diseases requiring treatment but common therapeutics such as corticosteroids and anti-histamines have numerous side effects. So, use of herbal agents, which generally have no major side effects, may be useful especially if their efficacy is established. Malva Sylvestris (MS) is a tropical plant in Iran with cooling characteristics. ...