K. Lammintausta
University of Turku
26 Papers
460 Citations
K. Lammintausta is an academic researcher from University of Turku. The author has contributed to research in topics: Atopic dermatitis & Contact dermatitis. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 26 publications. Previous affiliations of K. Lammintausta include Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.
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Papers
Atopy and hand dermatitis in hospital wet work.
K. Lammintausta,Kirsti Kalimo +1 more
TL;DR: The presence of atopic symptoms significantly favoured the development of hand dermatitis in these occupations and the prevalence of atopy was 32% and the frequency of past or presentHand dermatitis 44%.
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Prevalence of atopic disorders among adolescents in Turku, Finland.
TL;DR: The prevalence rates of atopic diseases among 15–16‐year‐old teenagers in Finland are about the same as found 10 years age in Finland and they correspond also with other recent reports.
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Patch test reactions to cosmetic allergens in 1995–1997 and 2000–2002 in Finland – a multicentre study
Taina Hasan,Tapio Rantanen,Kristiina Alanko,Rauno J. Harvima,R. Jolanki,Kirsti Kalimo,Arto Lahti,K. Lammintausta,Antti Lauerma,Arja Laukkanen,T. Luukkaala,Riitta Riekki,K. Turjanmaa,E. Varjonen,Anna-Maija Vuorela +14 more
TL;DR: The present survey aimed at revealing the recent trends in patch test sensitivity with cosmetic chemicals in Finland concludes that surveys revealing the state of sensitivity to cosmetic chemicals should be performed periodically in different countries.
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Patch test reactions in atopic patients
TL;DR: Patch testing was carried out in 851 atopic patients: 181 atopic dermatitis (AD)patients were additionally tested with 50% dilutions of the test substances, and nickel, fragrance‐mix, balsam of Peru and neomycin were the commonest allergens.
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Occurrence of contact allergy and hand eczemas in hospital wet work
TL;DR: Nickel was the most common allergen followed by perfumes in hospital employees studied and it was found that contact sensitivity and hand dermatitis was more common than contact allergy.
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