2020
Allergic Contact Cheilitis and Stomatitis Due to Triclosan in Toothpaste.
Watsky K. Allergic Contact Cheilitis and Stomatitis Due to Triclosan in Toothpaste. Dermatitis 2020, 32: e15-e16. PMID: 33273215, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society
Rundle CW, Presley CL, Militello M, Barber C, Powell DL, Jacob SE, Atwater AR, Watsky KL, Yu J, Dunnick CA. Hand hygiene during COVID-19: Recommendations from the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 1730-1737. PMID: 32707253, PMCID: PMC7373692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalBetacoronavirusCommunicable Disease ControlCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Dermatitis, ContactDermatitis, OccupationalHand DermatosesHand HygieneHealth PersonnelHumansIrritantsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPractice Guidelines as TopicSARS-CoV-2SoapsSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Contact Dermatitis SocietyHand hygiene productsHand hygieneAlcohol-based hand sanitizersHealth care workersFrequent hand washingCOVID-19Skin barrier integrityHand dermatitisHygiene productsContact dermatitisIrritant contactGeneral populationCare workersBarrier integrityDisease controlHand washingDermatitisIrritancy potentialHand sanitizerVirus transmissionCOVID-19 pandemicHygieneRecent COVID-19 pandemicMoisturizersUtilization, cost, and provider trends in patch testing among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States from 2012 to 2017
Cheraghlou S, Watsky KL, Cohen JM. Utilization, cost, and provider trends in patch testing among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States from 2012 to 2017. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 85: 1218-1226. PMID: 32387633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Pediatric Baseline Patch Test Series
Yu J, Atwater AR, Brod B, Chen JK, Chisolm SS, Cohen DE, de la Feld S, Gaspari AA, Martin KL, Montanez-Wiscovich M, Sheehan M, Silverberg N, Lugo-Somolinos A, Thakur BK, Watsky K, Jacob SE. Pediatric Baseline Patch Test Series. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 206-212. PMID: 29933256, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpicutaneous patch testingPatch test seriesPatch testingContact dermatitisBaseline patch test seriesPediatric contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisContact sensitizationConsensus reviewPediatric dermatologistsDiagnostic standardDiagnostic problemsDermatologistsAdult practitionersChildrenDermatitisSociety meetingsAllergistsPediatriciansSensitizationThe Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing
Zhu TH, Suresh R, Warshaw E, Scheinman P, Mowad C, Botto N, Brod B, Taylor JS, Atwater AR, Watsky K, Schalock PC, Machler BC, Helms S, Jacob SE, Murase JE. The Medical Necessity of Comprehensive Patch Testing. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 107-111. PMID: 29613858, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisSupplemental allergensContact dermatitisComprehensive patch testingDisease recurrenceScreening seriesAdditional allergensPatch testingOccupational exposureDiagnostic yieldEconomic burdenDermatitisAllergensDiagnostic accuracySignificant diseaseScreening panelMedical necessityDetection ratePatientsRecurrenceDiseaseSurvey of Patch Test Business Models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society
Zhu TH, Suresh R, Farahnik B, Jeon C, Warshaw E, Scheinman P, Mowad C, Botto N, Brod B, Taylor JS, Atwater AR, Watsky K, Schalock PC, Machler BC, Helms S, Jacob SE, Murase JE. Survey of Patch Test Business Models in the United States by the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Dermatitis 2018, 29: 85-88. PMID: 29494395, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000355.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pediatric Contact Dermatitis Registry Inaugural Case Data
Goldenberg A, Mousdicas N, Silverberg N, Powell D, Pelletier JL, Silverberg JI, Zippin J, Fonacier L, Tosti A, Lawley L, Chang M, Scheman A, Kleiner G, Williams J, Watsky K, Dunnick CA, Frederickson R, Matiz C, Chaney K, Estes TS, Botto N, Draper M, Kircik L, Lugo-Somolinos A, Machler B, Jacob SE. Pediatric Contact Dermatitis Registry Inaugural Case Data. Dermatitis 2016, 27: 293-302. PMID: 27649353, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive patch testsAllergic contact dermatitisPediatric allergic contact dermatitisRelevant positive patch testPatch test resultsUS childrenPatch testEpicutaneous patch testingFragrance mix IBalsam of PeruPercent of casesHealth care providersCommon allergensRegistry databasePatch testingContact dermatitisDiagnostic confirmationRetrospective analysisCare providersMix IUS databaseHigh rateAllergensChildrenFirst yearPatch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices
Schalock PC, Crawford G, Nedorost S, Scheinman PL, Atwater AR, Mowad C, Brod B, Ehrlich A, Watsky KL, Sasseville D, Silvestri D, Worobec SM, Elliott JF, Honari G, Powell DL, Taylor J, DeKoven J. Patch Testing for Evaluation of Hypersensitivity to Implanted Metal Devices. Dermatitis 2016, 27: 241-247. PMID: 27649347, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatch testingThorough risk-benefit analysisRoutine preoperative evaluationAdverse cutaneous reactionsExpert opinion-based guidelinesAmerican Contact Dermatitis SocietyEvaluation of hypersensitivitySelf-reported historyMetal hypersensitivity reactionsOpinion-based guidelinesRisk-benefit analysisSymptom causalityAdverse eventsClinical factorsPreoperative evaluationCutaneous reactionsHypersensitivity reactionsAssessment of causationPatient managementReaction testingImplanted devicePatientsReasonable evidenceRobust evidenceMetal exposureA Pragmatic Approach to Patch Testing Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Chen JK, Jacob SE, Nedorost ST, Hanifin JM, Simpson EL, Boguniewicz M, Watsky KL, Lugo-Somolinos A, Hamann CR, Eberting CL, Silverberg JI, Thyssen JP. A Pragmatic Approach to Patch Testing Atopic Dermatitis Patients. Dermatitis 2016, 27: 186-192. PMID: 27427820, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic dermatitisAD patientsPatch testingConsensus recommendationsAtopic dermatitis patientsTreatment of dermatitisDistribution of dermatitisAtypical/Systemic immunosuppressantsHand eczemaTopical therapyClinical courseDermatitis patientsContact dermatitisCriterion standardDermatitisPatientsTesting algorithmComorbiditiesEczemaImmunosuppressantsTherapyTestingTest individuals
2015
Systemic Contact Dermatitis due to Flaxseed Ingestion
Meyer MD, Watsky KL. Systemic Contact Dermatitis due to Flaxseed Ingestion. Dermatitis 2015, 26: 241. PMID: 26367209, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital nevi versus metastatic melanoma in a newborn to a mother with malignant melanoma – diagnosis supported by sex chromosome analysis and Imaging Mass Spectrometry
Alomari AK, Glusac EJ, Choi J, Hui P, Seeley EH, Caprioli RM, Watsky KL, Urban J, Lazova R. Congenital nevi versus metastatic melanoma in a newborn to a mother with malignant melanoma – diagnosis supported by sex chromosome analysis and Imaging Mass Spectrometry. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2015, 42: 757-764. PMID: 25989266, DOI: 10.1111/cup.12523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant melanomaCongenital neviInduction of laborLeft upper armThick malignant melanomaChallenging clinical scenarioMultiple mitotic figuresPatient underwentIntravascular invasionSentinel lymphMetastatic lesionsPregnant womenSex chromosome analysisMetastatic melanomaPolymerase chain reactionReddish noduleHistologic examinationResidual melanomaTransplacental metastasisMultiplex polymerase chain reactionDermal proliferationClinical scenariosLesionsNewborn boyUpper armPerineural granulomas in cutaneous sarcoidosis may be associated with sarcoidosis small‐fiber neuropathy
Munday WR, McNiff J, Watsky K, DiCapua D, Galan A. Perineural granulomas in cutaneous sarcoidosis may be associated with sarcoidosis small‐fiber neuropathy. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2015, 42: 465-470. PMID: 25757612, DOI: 10.1111/cup.12484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerineural granulomasCutaneous sarcoidosisSmall fiber neuropathyProximal upper extremityUpper extremitySensory disturbanceLower extremitiesMultiple pink papulesSmall cutaneous nervesDistal upper extremityProximal lower extremityDistal lower extremityEvident skin lesionsCutaneous nerveConsecutive patientsNeurological manifestationsSarcoidosis patientsUnknown etiologyPink papulesClinical significanceSkin lesionsSarcoidosisAnatomical distributionProximal extremitiesGranulomasAllergic Contact Dermatitis to Benzoyl Peroxide Resembling Impetigo
Kim C, Craiglow BG, Watsky KL, Antaya RJ. Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Benzoyl Peroxide Resembling Impetigo. Pediatric Dermatology 2015, 32: e161-e162. PMID: 25782705, DOI: 10.1111/pde.12585.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Posttraumatic Eczema
Greiling TM, Galan A, Girardi M, Watsky KL. Posttraumatic Eczema. Dermatitis 2014, 25: 376-377. PMID: 25384225, PMCID: PMC4865885, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe role of infliximab in the treatment of superficial granulomatous pyoderma of the head and neck
Ibrahim O, Bunick CG, Srivastava B, Lazova R, Ko CJ, Watsky KL. The role of infliximab in the treatment of superficial granulomatous pyoderma of the head and neck. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2014, 71: e222-e225. PMID: 25438004, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Localized Dermographism Presenting As Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Spectacle Frames
Watsky KL. Localized Dermographism Presenting As Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Spectacle Frames. Dermatitis 2010, 21: 172-173. PMID: 20487664, DOI: 10.2310/6620.2010.10007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
A Rectangular Dermatosis of the Left Back
Craiglow B, Kim J, Watsky K, Heald P. A Rectangular Dermatosis of the Left Back. JAMA Dermatology 2009, 145: 1411-1414. PMID: 20026851, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.271.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Eyelid Dermatitis: Contact Allergy to 3‐(Dimethylamino)propylamine
Knopp E, Watsky K. Eyelid Dermatitis: Contact Allergy to 3‐(Dimethylamino)propylamine. Dermatitis 2008, 19: 328-333. PMID: 19134437, PMCID: PMC4103018, DOI: 10.2310/6620.2008.07071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to platinum, palladium, and gold
Watsky KL. Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to platinum, palladium, and gold. Contact Dermatitis 2007, 57: 382-383. PMID: 17988289, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01144.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllergic Contact Dermatitis: Another Adverse Effect of Over-the-counter Topical Hydrocortisone
Watsky KL, Warshaw EM. Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Another Adverse Effect of Over-the-counter Topical Hydrocortisone. JAMA Dermatology 2007, 143: 1209-1226. PMID: 17875897, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.143.9.1217-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research