"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.
MeSH Number(s)
E01.370.225.812.871.610
E05.200.812.871.610
E05.478.594.890.610
Concept/Terms
Patch Tests- Patch Tests
- Patch Test
- Test, Patch
- Tests, Patch
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patch Tests" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Patch Tests" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Patch Tests" by people in Profiles.
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Cetrimonium Bromide Patch Test Positivity Is Found With a High Frequency in a Cohort of Patients With Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. Dermatitis. 2024 Jan-Feb; 35(1):100-101.
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Pediatric Allergic Contact Dermatitis Registry patch testing results from 2016 to 2022: A retrospective study of age-related differences. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 05; 88(5):1218-1220.
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Retrospective review of pediatric patch testing results in skin of color. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 04; 88(4):953-954.
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to sodium metabisulfite in shredded coconut. Contact Dermatitis. 2022 Oct; 87(4):385-386.
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Expert Opinion on Patch Testing While Receiving Immunomodulatory Therapy Results of an International Survey Study. Dermatitis. 2022 Jul-Aug 01; 33(4):e51-e53.
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Updated Survey of US Dermatology Program Directors and Chief Residents on Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing Education. Dermatitis. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 32(6):e133-e135.
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Reference for common contact allergens present in prescription topical corticosteroids. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 02; 86(2):476-478.
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Evaluating the inclusiveness of common allergens in expanded series patch tests for children in the pediatric allergic contact dermatitis registry. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 07; 87(1):192-194.
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Contact dermatitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 05 27; 7(1):38.
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Patch testing in skin of color: A brief report. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Jul; 38(4):952-953.