"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Allergic contact dermatitis to isobornyl acrylate in a home nail glue. Contact Dermatitis. 2024 Jul; 91(1):64-66.
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Readability, Quality, and Timeliness of Patient Online Health Resources for Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing. Dermatitis. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 33(2):155-160.
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Alternatives for Allergens in the 2018 American Contact Dermatitis Society Core Series: Report by the American Contact Alternatives Group. Dermatitis. 2019 Mar-Apr; 30(2):87-105.
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Allergic contact dermatitis to methylisothiazolinone in hair care products: report of a case. Dermatol Online J. 2017 Aug 15; 23(8).
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Eyelid dermatitis as a manifestation of systemic contact dermatitis to cinnamon. Dermatitis. 2015 Jul-Aug; 26(4):189.
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Adverse events due to suspected nickel hypersensitivity in patients with essure micro-inserts. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2011 Jul-Aug; 18(4):475-82.
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Irritant contact dermatitis from plants. Dermatitis. 2009 Mar-Apr; 20(2):63-78.
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Contact Allergy: alternatives for the 2007 North American contact dermatitis group (NACDG) Standard Screening Tray. Dis Mon. 2008 Jan-Feb; 54(1-2):7-156.
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Cutaneous disease and religious practice: case of allergic contact dermatitis to tefillin and review of the literature. Int J Dermatol. 2004 Dec; 43(12):886-8.
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Nickel allergy and the amplatzer septal occluder. J Invasive Cardiol. 2004 Nov; 16(11):681-2.