| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 46 1189 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 347 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators James of the 28th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th, Wicks of the 34th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Davenport of the 17th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing the work of German dermatologist Josef Jadassohn who invented the innovative |
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| 8 | 8 | | patch-testing medical technique in 1895 and encouraging medical practitioners to consider2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | applying patch-testing for patients with a clinical history of metal hypersensitivity prior to3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | certain implantation operations; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, most implants used in orthopedic operations are composed of metal alloys that5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | contain common contact allergens, such as nickel, cobalt, and chromium; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, more than 1 million lower extremity total joint replacements are completed7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | yearly in the United States and are expected to increase in the coming years; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, allergic complications to metal implants often cause problems such as chronic9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | joint pain, dermatitis, and joint failure; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, nickel is commonly used in alloys due to its strength and durability; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, many cases of metal hypersensitivity are due to contact with alloys containing12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | nickel; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 347 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, surgeons and dermatologists commonly rely on patch-testing to evaluate |
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| 24 | 24 | | patients for potential metal allergy; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the value of patch-testing for patients with a clinical history of metal16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | hypersensitivity before implants are placed into bones or joints has been acknowledged by17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | research published in JAMA Dermatology, a journal of the American Medical Association.18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | recognize the memory and contributions of medical pioneer Josef Jadassohn and encourage 20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | medical practitioners to consider applying patch-testing when evaluating patients with a21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | clinical history of metal hypersensitivity prior to certain implantation operations.22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that surgeons and dermatologists are encouraged to work23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | together to establish guidelines to identify patients who would benefit from replacements of24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | previously implanted contact allergens.25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | to make copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press.27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | S. R. 347 |
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