"Patch Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Skin tests in which the sensitizer is applied to a patch of cotton cloth or gauze held in place for approximately 48-72 hours. It is used for the elicitation of a contact hypersensitivity reaction.
| Descriptor ID |
D010328
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.812.871.610 E05.200.812.871.610 E05.478.594.890.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Patch Tests- Patch Tests
- Patch Test
- Test, Patch
- Tests, Patch
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patch Tests" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical manifestations and patch test results for facial dermatitis associated with disposable face mask use during the COVID-19 outbreak: A case-control study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 09; 85(3):719-721.
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Concomitant allergic contact dermatitis and aquagenic urticaria caused by personal protective equipment in a healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Dermatitis. 2021 10; 85(4):471-472.
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Sensitisation to antiseptics in Waikato, New Zealand, prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Australas J Dermatol. 2021 08; 62(3):416-418.
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Severe adverse drug reaction in SARS-CoV-2 infection: AGEP induced by ceftriaxone and confirmed by patch test. Contact Dermatitis. 2021 09; 85(3):366-368.
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What Is New in Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis in the Year of the COVID Pandemic? Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2021 03 29; 21(4):26.
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"Mask vitiligo" secondary to frictional dermatitis from surgical masks. Contact Dermatitis. 2021 07; 85(1):121-123.
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Severe contact urticaria, mimicking allergic contact dermatitis, due to a surgical mask worn during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Dermatitis. 2021 06; 84(6):466-467.
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The show must go on. The impacts of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on cutaneous allergology and patch testing. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 11; 52(6):280-281.
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The virtue of "virtual" patch testing: A case report. Contact Dermatitis. 2020 12; 83(6):527-528.
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First case of DRESS syndrome caused by hydroxychloroquine with a positive patch test. Contact Dermatitis. 2021 01; 84(1):50-51.