SKIN FEATURES IMPORTANT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF CONTACT DERMATITIS IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

The occurrence of skin lesions in healthcare workers is associated with a negative impact on important skin functions, including protection from mechanical injuries, sunlight, dehydration, and penetration of chemical substances or pathogenic microorganisms. In healthcare professionals, the most common occupational skin disease is contact dermatitis (CD), either irritant (ICD) or allergic (ACD), and typically on the hands. ICD accounts for about 80% of occupational CD, making it the most frequent cause.

Psychological Stress and Hand Eczema in Physicians and Dentists: A Comparison Based on Surgical Work.

Background: This research looks at the connection between psychological stress and the prevalence of hand eczema (HE) among physicians and dentists (surgeons, non-surgeons).

Methods: This cross-sectional field study involved 185 participants: physicians (surgeons, non-surgeons), dentists (surgeons, non-surgeons) and controls. Hand lesions were examined using the Osnabrueck Hand Eczema Severity Index (OHSI), and participants answered the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

Main Clinical Features of Patients with Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Hands in Correlation with Skin CD44 Expression: A Prospective Study.

Contact dermatitis (CD), including its irritant (ICD) and allergic (ACD) types, is a complex, often chronic and therapy-resistant disease that significantly affects patient quality of life and healthcare systems. Objective of this study was to examine the main clinical features of patients with ICD and ACD on the hands through follow-up in correlation with baseline skin CD44 expression. Our prospective study involved 100 patients with hand CD (50 with ACD; 50 with ICD) who initially underwent biopsies of skin lesions with pathohistology, patch tests to contact allergens, and immunohistochemistry for lesional CD44 expression.

Salivary Cortisol Values and Personality Features of Atopic Dermatitis Patients: A Prospective Study.

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) patients commonly experience psychological stress and impaired psychosocial functioning.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare patients' salivary cortisol levels with AD severity and other associated stress-related psychological measures/parameters.

Methods: This prospective study analyzed salivary cortisol levels (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) in 84 AD patients (42 symptomatic patients and 42 asymptomatic patients).

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CHRONIC URTICARIA/ANGIOEDEMA AND NUMMULAR ECZEMA RESOLUTION - WHICH FINDINGS ARE CRUCIAL?

When working with dermatology patients, the question sometimes arises which diagnostic tests and tools should be used for workup, particularly in cases of chronic urticaria (CU) and discoid nummular eczema, where the treatment of associated systemic diseases and infections may be crucial for patient outcome. The aim was to investigate retrospectively the influence of associated diseases on skin disease outcomes based on medical records of CU and nummular eczema patients in comparison to controls. We included patients admitted to our Dermatology Department over a 6-year period and analyzed their laboratory findings, related factors and outcomes recorded after two years of workup and treatment.