background: contact dermatitis (cd) is a significant problem among nurses. although there are reports about the prevalence of cd from different parts of the world, data about its frequency in turkey and about allergic contact sensitization among nurses is insufficient. objective: to define the frequency and patterns of allergic contact sensitization and related symptoms in practicing and studen...

432 Patterns of Sensitization to Common Food and inhalant Allergens and Allergic Symptoms in Preschool Children Man Yong Han, MD. Pediatrics, CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Background: The prevalence of sensitization to allergens and symptoms of allergic disease differ with regard to age, but the relationship is poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the pat...

fractional exhaled nitric oxide (feno) has been suggested as a non-invasive biomarker of airway inflammation, which is increased in atopic subjects. whether sensitization to particular allergens is a predictive factor for increased feno levels is not yet fully understood. we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study. from october to december in 2015, the medical documents of 127 mild, ste...

INTRODUCTION Eczematous reactions to type I allergy-inducing antigens are documented in a subgroup of patients with atopic eczema. Yet, the underlying immunological mechanisms are not well understood. MATERIAL AND METHODS To delineate the effect of native pollen grains on human skin of healthy and atopic individuals we performed patch tests (atopy patch test with native pollen grains, PPT). N...

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...