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Rakhee Gupta replied to the topic "BSCA Training Course Manchester: 2023" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Hi I am a specialty doctor supporting patch testing in my trust for the last 1 year. I was looking forward yo the face to face meeting to learn more and improve my practice Can you please put me in… Read more»
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Jayne Hassell replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Dear Susannah Bio-Diagnostics provide the full range of SmartPractice allergens and chambers. We have some good tutorial videos we can share with you if it will help in getting further staff trained on preparation chambers etc? Do contact me if… Read more»
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Graham Johnston replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Hi Susannah Doing a TRUE test to investigate suspected contact dermatitis is analagous to doing a punch biopsy of a melanoma It is against all current guidance because it carries a significant risk of missing important clinical information and so… Read more»
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susannah george replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Thanks all. This is very helpful. However, our department is in crisis and we are at a point where many weeks there is no patch testing. So really the choice I have been given is use TRUE tests or not… Read more»
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Mark Wilkinson replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
As David says the references underlying best practice are in the NICE approved BSCA/BAD Cutaneous Allergy Service Standards – a service providing TRUE test alone would not meet these. It might be worth highlighting 2 publications. Contact Dermatitis 2012; 66:… Read more»
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Kurt Ayerst replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
This is a frequent idea/demand we have seen from Trusts and now also increasingly CCGs and ICNs They present it as care closer to home/the community but see it as a cost saving / secondary care referral reduction It would… Read more»
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David Orton replied to the topic "TRUE test" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Dear Susannah This would not be adequate for a cutaneous allergy investigation service. Please refer your colleagues to the service standards (BSCA/BAD) for cutaneous Allergy Services https://cdn.bad.org.uk/uploads/2021/12/29200202/Cutaneous-Allergy-Service-Guidance-and-Standards-20192-1.pdf If you compare the BSCA recommended baseline series and…[Read more]
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Ian White replied to the topic "Newsletter" – 6 months, 1 week ago
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John Elliott replied to the topic "Lyral availability??" – 6 months, 1 week ago
The situation is very similar in Canada–see quote taken from Feb. 16, 2023 email from George Davy, President of Dormer Laboratories which supplies Chemotechnique Diagnostics products to North America: ” I would like to address other issues affecting Chemotechnique’s and… Read more»
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Sharleen Hill replied to the topic "Doubtful reactions and what to do!" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Thank you Graham !!
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Graham Johnston replied to the topic "Doubtful reactions and what to do!" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Hi Sharleen The history and the context is important A large number of the baseline series cause doubtful reactions of questionable significance: eg nickel cobalt and chromium in atopics limonene and linalool (hence the two strengths in the series) carba… Read more»
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Avad Mughal replied to the topic "Cross Reactions" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Dear Sharteen, A cross reaction is due to similar epitopes on the suspect allergen being in the non-suspect allergen. The level of actual reaction would not matter as you would still have the same motif on the suspect allergen as… Read more»
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Sharleen Hill replied to the topic "Cross Reactions" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Thank you David for your informative post.
Eugenol and linalool were negative.
BW
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David Basketter replied to the topic "Cross Reactions" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Health warning – I am a non-clinical toxicologist member of BSCA. Cross reactions can be complex; your first assumption is reasonable, the primary allergen typically has the stronger reaction, but fragrance cross reactions can be tricky. I assume from your… Read more»
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Catherine Holden replied to the topic "BSCA Training Course 8-10th May 2023 TBC" – 6 months, 1 week ago
The training course is over the bank holiday
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Catherine Holden replied to the topic "15TH CARDIFF ANNUAL CUTANEOUS ALLERGY UPDATE – HYBRID MEETING -29/3/23" – 6 months, 1 week ago
HI: please email HayesJ@cardiff.ac.uk to ask to attend virtually
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Catherine Holden replied to the topic "BSCA Training Course 8-10th May 2023 TBC" – 6 months, 1 week ago
yes – the course is aimed at trainees and nurses, but in itself is a very good update too for any doctor involved in patch testing, especially if they are unable to attend the update later in the year.
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Carolyn Charman replied to the topic "BSCA Training Course 8-10th May 2023 TBC" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Is this aimed at trainees and nurses please. 8th May is bank holiday for coronation??
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Mousumi Zaman replied to the topic "15TH CARDIFF ANNUAL CUTANEOUS ALLERGY UPDATE – HYBRID MEETING -29/3/23" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Very keen to attend virtually, unable to travel to for face to face meeting.
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Catherine Holden replied to the topic "BSCA Update Course 29-30th September 2023 TBC" – 6 months, 1 week ago
Further details will be posted when available
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