Publication: Patch Testing In Nepalese Population: A Single Center Study From Kathmandu, Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 2091-0231 eISSN 2091-167X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Sushil | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pun, Guma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Parajuli, Niraj | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Rabindra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-24T10:15:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-24T10:15:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Sushil Paudel Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu Guma Pun Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu Niraj Parajuli National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmadu Rabindra Sharma Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Patch testing is a diagnostic tool used in investigation to identify specific allergens in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). It helps find the prevalence and the trends of contact sensitization in the community. Objective: To report the two year patch test results from a central hospital in Kathmandu. Materials and Methods: Consecutive consenting patients of suspected ACD were patch tested with an Indian standard Series (Systopic) from June 2014 to August 2016. Results: Out of 141 patients tested, 89 were female (63.12%) and 52 were male (36.88%). Hand eczema was the commonest pattern (53 patients) followed by persistent and recurrent eczema (44 patients) and face eczema (25 patients). Fifty- five patients (39%) had at least 1 positive allergic reaction. Among these, 16.31% were male and 22.70% were female. The most common allergen was nickel sulfate (19.9%) followed by fragrance mix (7.8%) and paraphenyldiamine (PPD) (6.4%). Out of total positive cases 27 (21 females and 6 males) had shown strong positive reactions (++). The Nickel Sulfate was responsible in majority of cases (18/27 cases). Farmers had the highest (57.14%) rate of positive allergic reactions followed by housewives (39.62%). According to the regional eczema, patients with persistent and recurrent eczema of different parts of body had the highest rate of positive allergic reactions (47.72%). Almost half of patient with facial eczema (40%) had positive patch test. Conclusion: Larger studies are required in the different parts of the country to find a more accurate data regarding the sensitization pattern in Nepalese population. Keywords: Allergens, Dermatitis, Allergic Contact, Eczema, Nickel sulfate | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v17i1.23118 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1972 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) | |
| dc.title | Patch Testing In Nepalese Population: A Single Center Study From Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 16 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 12 | |
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