Publications by authors named "Aiste Beliauskiene"
Current patch test results with the European baseline series and extensions to it from the 'European Surveillance System on Contact Allergy' network, 2007-2008.
Contact Dermatitis
July 2012
Article Synopsis
- Contact sensitization patterns to allergens vary by country, influenced by exposure differences, with a focus on data from 2007-2008.
- Analysis of patch test results from over 25,000 patients revealed metals and fragrances as the most common allergens, with potential new additions like methylisothiazolinone.
- The findings suggest certain countries show higher rates of specific sensitization, indicating a need for further research into exposure causes and potential updates to the baseline allergen series.
Background And Objective: The pattern of contact sensitization among patients with chronic leg ulcers depends on the local practice of wound treatment along with demographic and clinical confounders. The study was aimed at revealing the associations between chronic leg ulcers and contact sensitization.
Material And Methods: Between 2006 and 2008, 35 patients with chronic leg ulcers and surrounding dermatitis and 59 patients with contact dermatitis of the lower leg or foot were prospectively recruited at the Department of Skin and Venereal Diseases, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
Background: Continual surveillance based on patch test results has proved useful for the identification of contact allergy.
Objectives: To provide a current view on the spectrum of contact allergy to important sensitizers across Europe.
Patients/methods: Clinical and patch test data of 19 793 patients patch tested in 2005/2006 in the 31 participating departments from 10 European countries (the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies' (ESSCA) www.