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D J Hogan

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Lichen striatus: simultaneous occurrence in two nonrelated siblings.

Lichen striatus is an uncommon, self-limited eruption of unknown etiology. What role genetic or environmental influences play in its pathogenesis is unclear. We report two nonrelated, adopted children living in the same household who simultaneously developed lichen striatus.

Child, Preschool↗
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The less common occupational dermatoses.

Contact dermatitis and nonmelanoma skin cancer are the most common occupational skin disorders in North America, but there are many other occupational dermatoses that illustrate the wide range of pathological and adaptive responses of the skin to workplace exposure. Discussed are acne, chemically induced leukoderma, nail diseases, contact-related burns, high-pressure injection injuries, contact urticaria, heat reactions and photosensitivity, and infections.

Burns, Chemical↗
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Pesticide-related dermatoses in agricultural workers.

We need to improve education of farm workers and their families to the potential hazards of exposure to the chemicals and other agents that they are in contact with on a daily basis. Simple measures such as showers in the fields and a change of clothes after work might lower the cutaneous reactions to these chemicals significantly. To that end, physicians can better educate themselves to highlight this area more intensely to residents in training, to offer lectures on the subject at dermatology conferences, and to foster better communication between our public health agencies and the pesticide industry itself. Companies are often cooperative when made aware of the benefits of irritant- and allergic-potential testing. Pesticide registration should require from the companies patch-testing before the product comes to market to determine the threshold irritant concentration and irritant potential of the vehicle.

Agricultural Workers' Diseases↗
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An international survey on the prognosis of occupational contact dermatitis of the hands.

Prognosis is a crucial topic in contact dermatitis. We recently reviewed the extensive literature on the prognosis of contact dermatitis. The majority of patients in these studies had persistent dermatitis. Job changes usually did not lead to a significant improvement for most patients with occupational contact dermatitis. We performed a worldwide survey of colleagues with expertise in treating patients suffering from occupational contact dermatitis of the hands. Of 65 experts, 51 returned questionnaires for analysis. 67% of European and 29% of respondents from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, United States of America, Canada, and Mexico stated that more than 75% of workers with severe hand dermatitis required a job change. 78% of the respondents found that chromate and 57% found that nickel allergy were associated with the worst possible prognosis. 98% felt that barrier creams were no more effective than bland emollients in the prevention of hand dermatitis.

Chronic Disease↗
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Dermatologic disorders in agriculture.

The risk and types of occupational skin disease among agricultural workers depend on the crops, livestock, farming practices, and climate of the area involved. This article emphasizes those conditions prevalent in the midwestern section of North America. Contact dermatitis, zoonoses, and skin cancer are reviewed.

Agricultural Workers' Diseases↗
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The prognosis of occupational contact dermatitis.

Despite the development of new drugs and improvements in working conditions, the prognosis for recovery from contact dermatitis has not changed significantly over the past 50 years. This chapter reviews the prognosis for both irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and discusses the main reasons that contact dermatitis persists, including misdiagnosis and continued exposure to irritants and allergens.

Dermatitis, Occupational↗