European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): results with the European baseline series, 2013/14

Uter W, Amario-Hita JC, Balato A, Ballmer-Weber B, Bauer A, Fortina AB, Bircher A, Chowdhury MMU, Cooper SM, Czarnecka-Operacz M, Dugonik A, Gallo R, Gimenez-Arnau A, Johansen JD, John SM, Kiec-Swierczynska M, Kmecl T, Krezcisz B, Filon FL, Mahler V, Pesonen M, Rustemeyer T, Sadowska-Przytocka A, Sanchez-Perez J, Schliemann S, Schuttelaar ML, Simon D, Spiewak R, Valiukeviciene S, Weisshaar E, White IR, Wilkinson SM (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Book Volume: 31

Pages Range: 1516-1525

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14423

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Contact allergy is a common condition and can severely interfere with daily life or professional activities. Due to changes in exposures, such as introduction of new substances, new products or formulations and regulatory intervention, the spectrum of contact sensitization changes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current spectrum of contact allergy to allergens present in the European baseline series (EBS) across Europe. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data collected by the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA, www.essca-dc.org) in consecutively patch-tested patients, 2013/14, in 46 departments in 12 European countries. RESULTS: Altogether, 31 689 patients were included in the analysis. Compared to a similar analysis in 2004, the prevalence of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone went up to around 20% in several departments. In comparison, contact allergy to the metals nickel, cobalt and chromium remained largely stable, at 18.1%, 5.9% and 3.2%, respectively, similar to mostly unchanged prevalence with fragrance mix I, II and Myroxylon pereirae (balsam of Peru) at 7.3%, 3.8% and 5.3%, respectively. In the subgroup of departments diagnosing (mainly) patients with occupational contact dermatitis, the prevalence of work-related contact allergies such as epoxy resin or rubber additives was found to be increased, compared to general dermatology departments. CONCLUSION: Continuous surveillance of contact allergy based on network data offers the identification of time trends or persisting problems, and thus enables focussing in-depth research (subgroup analyses, exposure analysis) on areas where it is needed.

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Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Italy (IT) Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ) Switzerland (CH) Technische Universität Dresden Germany (DE) University of Padua / Universita degli Studi di Padova Italy (IT) Universitätsspital Basel Switzerland (CH) Cardiff and Vale University Health Board United Kingdom (GB) Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom (GB) Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu Poland (PL) Maribor University Medical Centre (Maribor UMC) / Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor Slovenia (SI) University of Genova / Università degli Studi di Genova Italy (IT) Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) / Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Spain (ES) University of Copenhagen Denmark (DK) Universität Osnabrück Germany (DE) Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM) Poland (PL) Università degli Studi di Trieste Italy (IT) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) / Työterveyslaitos (TTL) Finland (FI) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam Netherlands (NL) Hospital Universitario De La Princesa Spain (ES) Universitätsklinikum Jena Germany (DE) University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Netherlands (NL) Universität Bern Switzerland (CH) Jagiellonian University / Uniwersytet Jagielloński (UJ) Poland (PL) Lithuanian University of Health Sciences / Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas (LSMU) Lithuania (LT) Guy's and St Thomas' (NHS Foundation Trust) United Kingdom (GB) Servicio Andaluz de Salud Spain (ES) Celje General Hospital Slovenia (SI) Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Germany (DE) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Uter, W., Amario-Hita, J.C., Balato, A., Ballmer-Weber, B., Bauer, A., Fortina, A.B.,... Wilkinson, S.M. (2017). European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): results with the European baseline series, 2013/14. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 31(9), 1516-1525. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.14423

MLA:

Uter, Wolfgang, et al. "European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): results with the European baseline series, 2013/14." Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 31.9 (2017): 1516-1525.

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