BACKGROUND Hand eczema risk factors are potentially associated with lifestyle, and changes in lifestyle may influence the prevalence of this condition. OBJECTIVES To report potential lifestyle risk factors and their association with hand eczema. PATIENTS/MATERIALS/METHODS Cross-sectional questionnaire survey and standard patch test among Swedish upper secondary school children. The particip...

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers have an increased risk of developing hand eczema. A multifaceted implementation strategy was developed to implement a guideline to prevent hand eczema among healthcare workers. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of the implementation strategy on self-reported hand eczema and preventive behaviour. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was performed. A total o...

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. ...

BACKGROUND Chronic hand eczema is a common dermatological disorder of multifactorial aetiology. It affects physical, material, social and psychological aspects of life, thereby impairing health-related quality of life. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to assess quality of life, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive tendencies in patients with chronic hand eczema. MATERIALS...

The history of the term " hand eczema " goes back some decades to when researchers began to compare the different types of eczemas seen on the hands to analyze their patterns and causes. 1-4 Perhaps to lend this " syndrome " a weightier sound, the term " hand eczema " was invented. 5 Although this was initially an attempt to draw attention to the clinical and etiological diversity of eczema in ...

Background Hand and/or feet eczema may be due to contact dermatitis, either irritant or allergic in nature. Difficulties often arise in distinguishing purely endogenous eczema from the possibility of contact dermatitis clinically. Patch test is carried out to detect the presence of allergic contact dermatitis. This is important for optimum patient care and to obtain a favourable outcome. Object...