Berg, C. C. 1998. Foot-pad dermatitis in broilers and turkeys. Prevalence, risk factors and prevention. Doctor’s dissertation. ISSN1401-6257, ISBN 91-576-5442-5 Foot-pad dermatitis is a condition characterised by lesions on the ventral foot-pads of poultry. It is a type of contact dermatitis, which in an early stage results in hyperkeratosis, erosions and discoloration of the skin. The erosions...

contact dermatitis is frequent skin pathology and eyelids are one of the more frequent locations of this pathology. the objective of the present work was to study the population distribution of periocular dermatitis, determine the allergens which most frequently indicate positive in patch tests and in provocative use tests, and analyse the clinical relevance of the positive tests. patients with...

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis leads to epidermal barrier dysfunction and bacteria colonization. The relationship of the last factor with the severity of the disease and the frequency of exacerbation is not fully known. OBJECTIVES Verify the severity of the atopic dermatitis and the number of appointments generated by dermatosis, comparing patients colonized with patients not colonized by S. au...

Atopic Dermatitis affects the estimated 1-5% of world population.It more than 10-20% children.Atopic Dermatitis(ad) is a chronically relapsing skin disorder with an immunologic basis The clinical presentation varies from mild to severe.In worst cases,atopic dermatitis may interfere normal growth and development.The etiopathological study eczema reveals factors psychosomatic nature disease assoc...

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis is a common inflammatory disease of the skin that usually begins in childhood and its diagnosis depends on clinical criteria. Recent reports have indicated that the worldwide prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of atopic dermatitis in schoolchildren between the ages of six and seven in two school...

BACKGROUND The role played by vitamin D in atopic dermatitis is controversial and has been the focus of many studies. The ultraviolet index has not been considered in this type of research. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study were to assess 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] serum level in atopic dermatitis patients and control group, to investigate the association between atopic dermatitis cl...

Periorbital dermatitis is common and frequently difficult to treat. Patients with periorbital dermatitis often suffer severely because their disease is in such a visible location. Because of the variety of clinical appearance, the differential diagnostic considerations are often difficult. We examined the causes of periorbital dermatitis and compared the data of 88 patients from the Department ...

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BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis is a eczematous disease of the skin with onset during childhood and subsequent flares. The UK Working Party (UKWP) defined the diagnostic criteria normally used for atopic dermatitis. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of atopic dermatitis according to these criteria. METHODS This was a 2-phase cross-sectional, epidemiologic computer-assisted...