Irritant Dermatitis - hardcover

Irritant dermatitis is a common condition, accounting for a significant proportion of occupational skin disease. The recent advent of non-invasive skin bioengineering technology has accelerated dermatology research in this field. This book comprises an exhaustive reference text on irritant contact dermatitis, covering all aspects of the condition: clinical features, epidemiology, prevention and therapy, prognosis, mechanisms, pathology and regulatory issues. The book also presents novel in vitro and in vivo research techniques and findings. As irritant dermatitis affects multiple specialties, the audience for this book is wide, including clinical and investigative dermatologists, allergists, toxicologists, pharmaceutical scientists, occupational and environmental physicians, public health physicians, cosmetologists and skin bioengineers. TOC:From the contents: Classification and Clinical Features .- Special Clinical Forms: Barrier Function and Perturbation: Friction Melanosis.- Diaper Dermatitis.- Chemical Skin Burns.- Contact Urticaria.- Airborne Irritant Dermatitis.- Irritant Dermatitis of the Scalp and Nails.-Epidemiology. - Occupational Issues .- Hairdressing.- Metalworkers.- Health Care Workers.- The Electronics Industry.- Painters Lacquerers and Varnishers.- Risk Factors for Irritant Dermatitis: Age.- Gender.- Ethnicity.- Atopy.- Insights from bioengineering; Prediction Bioengineering.- Quantitative Sonography for the Evaluation of Irritant Reactions.- Functional Skin Testing: the SMART procedures.- Bioengineering Correlates of the Sensitive Skin Syndrome: The Sensory Irritation Component.- Squamometry.- The Irritants: Corrosive Materials.- Detergents.- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).- Organic Solvents.- Oils Cutting Fluids Lubricants.- Food.- Dithranol.- Copper.- Fatty Acid Binding Proteins.