Publications by authors named "Jennifer L Cahill"
Article Synopsis
- Workers in opioid-manufacturing facilities are at risk for allergic contact dermatitis due to exposure to certain opioids.
- A study assessed 15 workers and found that 11 were diagnosed with dermatitis linked to specific opioids, including thebaine and morphine.
- Increased awareness and protective measures have led to a decrease in cases over time, highlighting the need for further research on patch testing concentrations for different opioids.
Background: Lavender is commonly used in aromatherapy and in a broad range of personal and household products. It has been identified as a contact sensitizer, and has been reported to cause allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).
Objectives: To report our experience with contact allergy and ACD caused by lavender, and to raise awareness of lavender as a potential contact allergen.
Although wool is commonly believed to cause irritant (non-immune) and hypersensitivity (immune) cutaneous reactions, the evidence basis for this belief and its validity for modern garments have not been critically examined. Publications from the last 100 years, using MEDLINE and Google Scholar, were analysed for evidence that wool causes cutaneous reactions, both immune-mediated (atopic dermatitis exacerbation, contact urticaria, allergic contact dermatitis) and non-immune-mediated (irritant contact dermatitis, itch). Secondary aims of this paper were to examine evidence that lanolin and textile-processing additives (formaldehyde, chromium) cause cutaneous reactions in the context of modern wool-processing techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of developing occupational skin disease (OSD).
Objectives: To ascertain the causes of OSD in Australian HCWs in a tertiary referral clinic.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed of patients assessed at the Occupational Dermatology Clinic in Melbourne from 1993 to 2014.
An alarming increase in contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone (MI) has been noted worldwide. Airborne exposure to MI in paint is an acknowledged occupational hazard. We present the first Australian report of airborne allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) following exposure to wall paint containing MI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To describe the characteristics of patients with occupational skin disease (OSD) in a tertiary referral clinic in Victoria, Australia.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of records from patients seen at the Occupational Dermatology Clinic in Melbourne, Australia between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 2010.
Results: Of the 2894 people assessed in the clinic during the 18-year period, 44% were women and 56% were men.