Allergy Notes, Evidence-based Information by Board-certified Physicians

Dermatitis/eczema - Twitter summary from #CSACI19 meeting

How to prevent and treat hand rashes

Hand Dermatitis

Patch testing is indicated in children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis - contact allergy found in 78%

Polymorphous Light Eruption

"An epidemic of Chinese sofa and chair dermatitis"

Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema)

Defects of structural protein filaggrin as a risk factor for atopic dermatitis

"Outside-to-inside, back to outside" paradigm in atopic dermatitis focuses on skin barrier

Antimicrobial peptides and atopic dermatitis

IL-27 is expressed in chronic eczematous skin and stimulates keratinocytes

Filaggrin (FLG) mutations increase risk of severe atopic dermatitis and asthma

Cyclosporine effect in atopic dermatitis may be mediated by increase of Treg cells

Pimecrolimus may be more suitable for long-term treatment of atopic dermatitis than steroids

Topical corticosteroids associated with increased lymphoma risk in atopic dermatitis

Textile Dermatitis Associated With Contact Allergy to Disperse Dyes

Dietary exclusions do not improve atopic eczema in adults and children

Topical treatments in atopic dermatitis may lead to contact dermatitis