Program for Contact Allergen Research (PPAC) - a new tool for dermatologists

Rocha, Vanessa Barreto; Machado, Carla Jorge; Bittencourt, Flávia Vasques

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164604

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 9 publications

(12 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The recommended/implemented interventions for better recall and avoidance rates 20,22,[25][26][27][28][29] and our additional recommendations are listed in Table 3.…”

Section: Recommendations For Improving Allergen Recall and Avoidance ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Databases on personalised lists of safe products 25,26,28,29 or products containing the culprit allergens 22 Handouts of allergen narrative lists 25,29 Smartphone applications for checking the ingredients of products for a certain sensitised allergen through bar code scanning, warning the contact-allergic patients if the product contains the sensitised allergen and suggesting an alternative product 20 Smartphone application for management of contact dermatitis (ACDS CAMP-Contact Allergen Management Program)…”

Section: Previously Recommended/implemented Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Need for new strategies to improve the recall and avoidance rates of contact allergens: A retrospective cohort study from Turkey

Özkaya,

Keskinkaya

2023

Contact Dermatitis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundPrevious studies reported a low‐to‐moderate benefit from patch testing regarding allergen recall and avoidance.ObjectivesTo determine the allergen recall and avoidance rates of patients with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in Turkey.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study based on a phone questionnaire of 465 patients diagnosed with ACD from major allergen groups, that is, metals, preservatives, rubber, fragrances (ubiquitous allergens) and hair dye/black henna, topical drug and resins (nonubiquitous allergens), at our tertiary referral centre between 1996 and 2018.ResultsAmong 176 responders, allergen groups were remembered better (53.4%) than the individual allergens (36.9%). Age <40 years and keeping the allergy pass had a significantly positive impact on the recall rate of methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone and nickel, particularly non‐occupational nickel allergy from metal jewellery in females, respectively. Exacerbations of ACD (56.3%) were mainly due to reexposures to ubiquitous allergens. 42.9% of patients with occupational ACD changed or quit their job, most of them being construction workers and hairdressers, showing a high share (83.3%) of benefit.ConclusionsThe overall rates of allergen recall and avoidance were moderate. New strategies are needed to improve the recall and avoidance rates of contact allergens, such as increased use of allergy pass, smartphone applications and legal precautions.

show abstract

“…The recommended/implemented interventions for better recall and avoidance rates 20,22,[25][26][27][28][29] and our additional recommendations are listed in Table 3.…”

Section: Recommendations For Improving Allergen Recall and Avoidance ...mentioning

confidence: 99%