This paper presents an analysis of a medical history questionnaire, skin prick test and specific IgE to storage mites Lepidoglyphus destructor and Tyrophagus putrescentiae performed on 26 male paper mill workers and 36 postmen. Positive prick test were considered urticas with the mean diameter of 3 mm or over. Increased specific IgE were considered values of over 0.35 kU/L. Paper mill workers m...

OBJECTIVE Research on placebo/nocebo effects suggests that expectations can influence treatment outcomes, but placebo/nocebo effects are not always evident. This research demonstrates that a provider's social behavior moderates the effect of expectations on physiological outcomes. METHODS After inducing an allergic reaction in participants through a histamine skin prick test, a health care pr...

BACKGROUND Dental practitioners, like other health care providers who regularly use latex gloves, are at increased risk for latex sensitivity. They are also at risk for irritant or allergic contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVE This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of latex sensitivity and possible risk factors in staff and students of a Faculty of Dentistry. METHODS A cross-sectio...

Skin prick tests are the first investigation in allergy diagnostics and their use is described in all the guidelines on atopic eczema. However, the clinical usefulness of skin prick tests is the subject of great debate. On the one hand, skin prick tests allow the identification both of individuals at risk for food allergy and of the allergen inducing the eczematous flare. On the other hand, whe...

BACKGROUND Exposure to mouse allergen is prevalent in inner-city homes and is associated with an increased risk of mouse skin test sensitivity in inner-city children with asthma. OBJECTIVE To determine the distribution of mouse allergen and its relationship to mouse skin test sensitivity in a primarily suburban, middle-class population of asthmatic children. METHODS Children with asthma, 6 ...