... to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE). Methods: Thirty patients with moderate to severe CHE treated at our institute and 30 healthy volunteers were included in this study. The pH value, water content, TEWL, and the integrity of the stratum corneum were measured in all subjects. Results: Significantly...

...Michela A.M. Corti; Regina Stirnimann; Luca Borradori; Dagmar Simon Background: Hand eczema has a high impact on patients' quality of life. The treatment focuses on improving skin barrier function. Objectives: To evaluate the effects and acceptance of a novel educational program for patients...

...A. Björnberg In testing carefully selected and matched series of patients with hand eczema and their controls it was concluded that: (1) patients with healed hand eczema had a normal alkali neutralization and a normal alkali resistance on their legs, provided the eczema was healed. Therefore...

...T.F. Bonvén; L. Hansen; K. Thestrup-Pedersen Irritant hand eczema is a well-known risk in adults, who have suffered from severe atopic dermatitis during childhood. We therefore studied the involvement of the skin on the hands in 29 consecutive patients admitted for severe atopic dermatitis. Only 5...

...L. Itschner; U. Hinnen; P. Eisner Background : In the metal-working industry, occupational hand eczema is very common and often due to contact with cutting fluids. Since it can be avoided by adequate protective measures, prevention plays an important role. However, the effectiveness of prevention...

...U. Berndt; U. Hinnen; D. Iliev; P. Elsner Background: Since identification of subjects with high eczema risk by screening tests is desirable, different skin bioengineering methods were studied for their validity as predictive measures for the development of hand eczema. Methods: 205 metalworker...