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In our study, we aim to analyze patch test negativity in different occupational groups from the Triveneto (northeast Italy) Patch Test Database and to identify associated demographic and exposure-related factors. Data from 31,948 patients evaluated for suspected ACD between 1997 and 2023 were analyzed. All participants underwent clinical examination, completed a standardized questionnaire, and underwent patch testing. Occupational categories and anatomical sites were aggregated into broader groups and analyzed with multivariable logistic regression models. Among 31,948 patients with CD, 43.4% had negative patch test results. The mean age was 43.8 \u00b1 17.2 years, with a predominance of female patients (66.7%). Hands were the most affected body site (30.9%), with lower prevalence of patch test negativity (OR 0.936; 95% CI 0.892\u20130.981). Non-ACD was more frequent among non-workers as students (OR 1.380; 95% CI 1.192\u20131.597) and in occupational groups involved in wet work, detergent use, mechanical friction, and exposure to irritating substances such as mechanics (OR 1.152; 95%CI 1.018\u20131.204) and cooks with hand dermatitis (OR 1.784; 95%CI 1.936\u20133.071). These findings highlight the importance of non-ACD, the need for better prevention strategies, improved skin protection practices, and early recognition of irritant exposure in the workplace.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/life16081223","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,24]],"date-time":"2026-07-24T07:36:13Z","timestamp":1784878573000},"page":"1223","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Non-Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Different Professions: The Analysis in the Triveneto Region (Northeast of Italy) Patch Test Database from 1997 to 2023"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7717-0417","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Francesca","family":"Larese Filon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Via della Piet\u00e0 2\/2, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elia","family":"Contento","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Via della Piet\u00e0 2\/2, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-7182-5087","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alice","family":"Tassinari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Via della Piet\u00e0 2\/2, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sansone","family":"Donatella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Via della Piet\u00e0 2\/2, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5791-0775","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna Belloni","family":"Fortina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinica Dermatologica, University of Padua, Via Gallucci 4, 35121 Padova, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Erika","family":"Giulioni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria Degli Angeli, Via Montereale 24, 33170 Pordenone, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1317-3448","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marcella","family":"Mauro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Via della Piet\u00e0 2\/2, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"35","DOI":"10.1007\/s00420-021-01781-0","article-title":"Causes of irritant contact dermatitis after occupational skin exposure: A systematic review","volume":"95","author":"Jacobsen","year":"2022","journal-title":"Int. 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