Beach RA, Pratt MD. J Cutan Med Surg. 2009 May-Jun;13(3):121-8. ABSTRACT: Background:We report four cases of chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) occurring in middle-aged men with significant outdoor exposure. Objectives: The aim of this report is to show the spectrum of presentations of patients wit
Zug KA, Warshaw EM, Fowler JF Jr, Maibach HI, Belsito DL, Pratt MD, Sasseville D, Storrs FJ, Taylor JS, Mathias CG, Deleo VA,Rietschel RL, Marks J. Dermatitis. 2009 May-Jun;20(3):149-60. BACKGROUND: The North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) tests patients who have suspected
Young E, Kreiger N, Purdham J, Sass-Kortsak A. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2009 Apr;82(5):551-6. Epub 2009 Feb 26. ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: To summarize the literature on the risk of prostate cancer in whole body vibration (WBV) related occupations and estimate a combined meta-rate ratio. METHOD
Beecker J, Gordon J, Pratt M. Dermatitis. 2009 Mar-Apr;20(2):E4-9. ABSTRACT: A rare case of contact allergic dermatitis from metal knee joint prostheses is presented. The low incidence of allergic contact dermatitis from metal prostheses is surprising, especially given the frequency of metal al
Warshaw EM, Nelsen DD, Maibach HI, Marks JG, Zug KA, Taylor JS, Rietschel RL, Fowler JF, Mathias CG, Pratt MD, Sasseville D,Storrs FJ, Belsito DV, DeLeo VA. Dermatitis. 2009 Mar-Apr;20(2):79-88. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of lanolin sensitivity in referred patients is less than 4%. OBJ
Warshaw EM, Buchholz HJ, Belsito DV, Maibach HI, Fowler JF Jr, Rietschel RL, Zug KA, Mathias CG, Pratt MD, Sasseville D, Storrs FJ, Taylor JS, Deleo VA, Marks JG Jr. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Jan;60(1):23-38. Epub 2008 Nov 6. BACKGROUND: Allergy to cosmetics is common. OBJECTIVES: We
Warshaw EM, Botto NC, Maibach HI, Fowler JF Jr, Rietschel RL, Zug KA, Belsito DV, Taylor JS, DeLeo VA, Pratt MD, Sasseville D,Storrs FJ, Marks JG Jr, Mathias CG. Dermatitis. 2009 Jan-Feb;20(1):14-20. BACKGROUND: Propylene glycol (PG) may cause allergic or irritant contact dermatitis. It
Subbarao P, Becker A, Brook JR, Daley D, Mandhane PJ, Miller GE, Turvey SE, Sears MR. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2009 Jan;5(1):77-95. ABSTRACT: This comprehensive review of the recent literature was undertaken to determine the current state of knowledge of the risk factors involved in the de
Jerrett M, Finkelstein MM, Brook JR, Arain MA, Kanaroglou P, Stieb DM, Gilbert NL, Verma D, Finkelstein N, Chapman KR, Sears MR. Environ Health Perspect. 2009 May;117(5):772-7. Epub 2009 Jan 5. BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) may contribute to premat