performed to 16 foods and 38 inhalant allergens. Patch testing to foods was also performed. IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if either serum-specific IgE or skinprick test results were positive, whereas non–IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if a positive patch test result was found. A streptavidin-based immunoassay was performed to determine the presence of cross-reactive carbohydrate determ...

performed to 16 foods and 38 inhalant allergens. Patch testing to foods was also performed. IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if either serum-specific IgE or skinprick test results were positive, whereas non–IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if a positive patch test result was found. A streptavidin-based immunoassay was performed to determine the presence of cross-reactive carbohydrate determ...

BACKGROUND Chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD), one of the immune mediated photo-dermatoses, comprises a spectrum of conditions including persistent light reactivity, photosensitive eczema and actinic reticuloid. Diagnostic criteria were laid down about 20 years back, but clinical features are the mainstay in diagnosis. In addition to extreme sensitivity to UVB, UVA and/or visible light, about thr...

performed to 16 foods and 38 inhalant allergens. Patch testing to foods was also performed. IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if either serum-specific IgE or skinprick test results were positive, whereas non–IgE-mediated allergy was diagnosed if a positive patch test result was found. A streptavidin-based immunoassay was performed to determine the presence of cross-reactive carbohydrate determ...

BACKGROUND Evidence-based pharmacological treatment options for patients with persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain are lacking. METHODS Twenty-one male patients, with severe, unilateral, persistent inguinal postherniorrhaphy pain, participated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, receiving lidocaine patch (5%) and placebo patch treatments in periods of 14 d...

BACKGROUND Thimerosal has been used for decades as an antiseptic, a disinfectant, and a preservative in various consumer products. It is also a notoriously frequent contact allergen, but the significance of positive patch-test reactions has been debated over the past decade. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and relevance of positive patch-test reactions to thimeros...

Many approaches to unconstrained face identification exploit small patches which are unaffected by distortions outside of their locality. However, small patches have limited discriminative ability, making accurate patch matching difficult. We propose a novel blockbased approach to exploit the greater discriminative information in larger areas, while maintaining robustness to local variations. A...

cases. Patch testing with a battery of sunscreens gave a positive reading (++) at 48 and 96 h to butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2% (Parsol 1789) in both cases (Fig. 1). Since only one of the sunscreens contained parsol, we decided to test with other sunscreens. The results are shown in Table 1. All sunscreens that gave a positive patch test reaction contained octocrylene, which is included in so...

A 59-year-old man, with no history of atopy or allergy, had long been treated for open-angle glaucoma with eyedrops containing the β-blocker betaxolol (Betoptic®) when he developed acute eyelid dermatitis, associated with conjunctival hyperaemia (Fig. 1). His condition rapidly improved after withdrawing betaxolol and using topical corticosteroids. Patch testing with the European baseline series...

A 29-year-old female, an aesthetician, developed occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by extracts of crude drugs. The results of 48-hour closed patch testing showed positive reactions to the moisturizing cream and oil that she used in her work. This cream and oil included Scutellraria Baicalensis, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), and Artemisia capillaris,Gardenia. The results of patch t...