The Association of Smoking with Contact Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Association of Smoking with Contact Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Contact dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a highly variable prevalence worldwide. Smoking plays a crucial role in mediating inflammatory skin conditions such as contact dermatitis. The present study aimed to investigate the association between smoking status and contact dermati...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 427
Main Authors: Alotaibi, Ghadah F, Alsalman, Hanan H, Alhallaf, Rama A, Ahmad, Rayan A, Alshareef, Hashem A, Muammar, Jumanah Meshari, Alsaif, Fahad M, Alotaibi, Felwah F, Balaha, Mohamed F, Ahmed, Nehad J, Khafagy, El-Sayed, Alotaibi, Hadil F, Alshammari, Rahaf, Fatani, Sarah
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01-02-2023
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Subjects:
Allergens
allergic contact dermatitis
Allergies
Allergy
Contact dermatitis
Cross-sectional studies
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Eczema
Gender
Health aspects
irritant contact dermatitis
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Nonsmokers
Pathophysiology
Patients
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Skin
Skin diseases
Smokers
Smoking
Statistics
Testing
Tobacco
Variables
Saudi Arabia
United States > US
contact dermatitis
irritant contact dermatitis
allergic contact dermatitis
smoking
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Summary:Contact dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a highly variable prevalence worldwide. Smoking plays a crucial role in mediating inflammatory skin conditions such as contact dermatitis. The present study aimed to investigate the association between smoking status and contact dermatitis in the Saudi population. The patients in the present study were individuals older than 18 years who were diagnosed with contact dermatitis and received a patch test at the Department of Dermatology of King Saud University Medical City from March 2003 through February 2019. All patients were interviewed by phone to complete a specific pre-designed questionnaire to assess tobacco use or exposure history. The total number of enrolled patients in the study was 308 (91 males and 217 females), all with contact dermatitis. Data from the present study suggest that the prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis in smokers may be less than that in non-smokers. Moreover, the prevalence of irritant contact dermatitis in smokers is more significant than in non-smokers. Finally, left-hand contact dermatitis is significantly associated with smoking. Therefore, there is a strong association between smoking and irritant contact dermatitis, especially in the Saudi population, regarding the left hand. Further epidemiologic studies are needed to further explore the role of smoking in the occurrence of contact dermatitis and to explore the possible mechanisms.
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ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare11030427