Revista: | Anais brasileiros de dermatologia |
Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
Número de sistema: | 000427541 |
ISSN: | 0365-0596 |
Autors: | Corrêa-Fissmer, Mariane1 Dalazen, Cintia Camila2 Ferreira, Bárbara Piacentini3 Iser, Betine Pinto Moehlecke4 |
Institucions: | 1Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Clinica Ambulatorial de Especialidades Medicas, Tubarao, Santa Catarina. Brasil 2Clinica Heidelberg, Clinica Ambulatorial, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil 3Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, Departamento de Dermatologia, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 4Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ciencias da Saude, Tubarao, Santa Catarina. Brasil |
Any: | 2018 |
Període: | Nov-Dic |
Volum: | 93 |
Número: | 6 |
Paginació: | 807-812 |
País: | Brasil |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
Resumen en inglés | Contact dermatitis affects up to 20% of the population. Patch testing for contact allergy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Objectives: To describe and discuss the results of patch tests performed in a city in southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed on all skin test results over ten years. Variables such as gender, age at the time of testing, and test results were evaluated. Triggering factors, duration of complain, and previous medications used related to the clinical history were retrieved for some patients by reviewing their medical records. Results: The sample was composed of 539 patch tests, of which 411 (76.2%) were from women. The age of the tested subjects ranged from 5 to 87 years. The prevalence of positive reactions in the patch tests was 391 (72.5%). The most prevalent positive reaction was to nickel sulfate (196; 36.4%), which had statistical significance when associated with female gender (p<0,001). Study limitations: Database obtained through secondary sources (the reports of the exams and the medical records), occurring the incomplete registration of some information. Conclusions: Data analysis at the local level is important to define preventive policies |
Disciplines | Medicina |
Paraules clau: | Dermatología, Diagnóstico, Dermatitis de contacto, Dermatitis alérgica, Pruebas cutáneas |
Keyword: | Dermatology, Diagnosis, Contact dermatitis, Allergic dermatitis, Skin tests |
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