Allergic contact dermatitis in children: trends in allergens, 10 years on. A retrospective study of 500 children tested between 2005 and 2014 in one UK centre.

Background: Contact allergy in children is becoming increasingly recognized as a cause of eczema. The causal agents may change with time, but there are few comparative data for this age group.

Objectives: To compare data from the past 10 years with a similar study from the previous decade.

Alcohol hand abuse: a cross-sectional survey of skin complaints and usage patterns at a large UK teaching hospital.

Objectives: To investigate whether the regular use of alcohol hand gel was having a detrimental effect on hands of healthcare professionals and, if so, to what extent. The study also aimed to establish a link between individuals who felt their hands were suffering from persistent exposure to the gel and those who actively avoided using the gel.

Design: A short descriptive questionnaire was distributed to healthcare professionals and those working within clinical areas within one trust (two teaching hospitals).

Familial annular erythema--a rare dermatology diagnosis.

We report the second case of autosomal dominant familial annular erythema since its original description in 1966 by Beare et al. A three and a half-year-old boy presented at five days of age with a widespread annular urticated erythematous rash which has persisted despite treatment with various antihistamines and mast-cell stabilizers. His mother reports an identical eruption with an absence of systemic symptoms.

An audit of the activities of the pediatric dermatology nurse specialist (PDNS).

In the current financial climate where resources in the National Health Service are becoming increasingly limited, it is essential that the role of the pediatric dermatology nurse specialist remains appreciated and supported. Our pediatric dermatology nurse specialist was first employed in September 2002 having had 6 years experience nursing children with a wide variety of dermatologic conditions prior to her employment. She achieved her pediatric community nursing degree in 2003 undertaking the nurse prescribing extended formulary course in 2006, her training history representative of many nurse specialists.