occupational dermatitis

..Occupational skin diseases, including allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), irritant contact dermatitis, and allergic contact urticaria (ACU), occur commonly among health care workers (HCWs)...

..Irritant contact dermatitis is widely quoted in the literature to account for 80% of occupational contact dermatitis cases, with allergic cases held responsible for the remaining 20%...

..In some European studies, cases of chromium-related dermatitis have decreased following the addition of ferrous sulphate to cement to reduce the amount of available chromium...

Wall and Gebauer (Contact Dermatitis 1991: 24: 241-243) first described persistent post-occupational dermatitis (PPOD) as ongoing dermatitis for which there is no obvious present cause, precipitated by prior occupational contact ..

Occupational skin disease is an important cause of disability in the workplace. The aim of this report is to estimate the incidence of occupational dermatitis cases that causes days away from work and to characterize the cases.

Persistent post-occupational dermatitis is a phenomenon that is well-recognized by occupational dermatologists, but there have been few studies on it...

..A review of the components, applications, and the clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity reactions to propolis are presented...

..The work is hard physical labor, often under difficult conditions, including hot, cold, and wet weather. Occupational diseases of the skin in the construction have paralleled industrial development...

..These results clearly indicate that primary prevention of occupational NRL allergies can be achieved if these straightforward and practical interventions are properly carried out and maintained...

..The results suggest the presence of skin barrier alterations and clinical signs of chronic ICD on the hands of nurses working in operating room units...

..The frequent usage of detergents is being addressed because of the introduction of German legislation of recent date (the Approved Code of Practice 531 on 'wet work')...

..The switch from handwash to alcohol-based hand rub will improve healthcare workers skin if mistakes are avoided and hand rinses are used correctly...

..Each patient (pt) will stay off work for a total of usually 6 weeks to allow full barrier-recovery...

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..Professional musicians can be affected by other skin diseases that cause serious problems and ultimately put an end to their career. This applies especially to lip diseases in woodwind and brass players...

..The SF-36 scores showed an association between physical problems and emotional problems affecting work. From this study, it can be seen that occupational contact dermatitis has an appreciable impact on quality of life...

..Besides salicyl alcohol, salicylaldehyde is also recommended to be used to screen for contact allergy to aspen. Both of these chemicals should be tested in forest workers in areas where aspen is growing...

..No cases of allergy to isobornyl acrylate, N,N-methylenebisacrylamide or phosphine oxide were noted...

..Wet work, soaps, and detergents were found to be the most offending irritants. The present study confirmed the fact that hand eczema is a multifactorial disease caused by both irritants and allergens...

..A biocide containing Ml caused sensitization and occupational contact dermatitis in the first two patients, through contact with wallpaper glue in one case and after a chemical burn in the other case...

..We concluded that allergic contact dermatitis from chlorhexidine is rare. However, when it occurs, it may cause a severe dermatitis reaction...

..The test series with current MWF allergens has to be kept up-to-date based on information from industry and to be kept concise by eliminating test substances which never cause positive reactions...

..Plastic gloves or NRL gloves with a low-protein content are recommended for dental work. Skin exposure to (meth)acrylates should be avoided...

..Treatment with topical corticosteroids was initiated, with progressive resolution of the lesions...

..Chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry demonstrated the presence of bisphenol A in the HDV gloves. Replacement by nitrile rubber gloves resulted in complete clearance of the hand dermatitis...

..We first suspected delayed-type contact allergy to benzisothiazolinone from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gloves in 2004. We looked through our medical records from 1991 to 2005 to find similar cases...

..Atopy was found to be a risk factor for allergic contact dermatitis in our study and should be screened for in job assignment procedures in the military. Oil and greases contain significant allergens, especially their preservatives...

..Most of these of the conditions can occur in the workplace and outside of it, so a careful evaluation is necessary to determine the work relatedness of a given condition...

..Not many studies on pesticide allergic contact dermatitis are available from Himachal Pradesh (India)...

..Our sewing machine operator with OIT contact allergy had probably been sensitized from mattress textiles...

..Common allergens include antimicrobials, preservatives, rubber additives and methacrylates...

..The medical field is overrepresented in the data compared with other occupations. CONCLUSIONS: Occupational contact dermatitis frequently was found to be multifactorial and associated with several specific allergens and occupations...

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..Workers within this industry should be aware of the sensitization potential of these products and the risk of limiting their ability to continue employment...

..Chronically eczematized skin might result in increased exposure to contact allergens and result in concomitant allergic sensitization. ACD to topical anesthetic agents among ophthalmologists should be recognized as a potential hazard...

..Readings were taken on day 2 and day 4. Allergic positive reaction to colophonium 20% pet and silver nitrate 0.5% aq was detected. The contact sensitivities to silver and colophonium seem to be occupationally relevant in this case...

..More likely, the inciting agent was some other ingredient of the printer's ink that cross-reacts with paraphenylenediamine...

..A T-cell mediated response has been considered to be involved in DI asthma (13) and we therefore wondered whether patch testing might be of any help in its diagnosis...

..Water-based metalworking fluids (MWF) frequently cause irritant contact dermatitis (1, 2), and some of their constituents, especially biocides, may induce allergic contact dermatitis (3)...

..Since considerable medical and social consequences of hand eczema are seen, thorough diagnosis of contact allergy and IgE-mediated allergy in bakers, as well as preventive measures, are essential...

..A study of 272 prefabrication construction workers showed a 14% prevalence rate of occupational dermatitis. Of the 38 cases, 42% were ACD to chromates and rubber chemicals...

..In this period, 1169 cases of occupational dermatitis were diagnosed, subdivided into 768 cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), 337 of irritant contact ..

Of the 5604 patients examined in 1984-2001 for suspected occupational dermatitis, 160 persons (2.8%) showed allergy to epoxy resins plastics. Allergy was more frequent in men (4.9%) than in women (1...

..for 1 case with cutaneous lichen planus) referred for patch testing during 1985-1994 to the Contact and Occupational Dermatitis Clinic of the Skin & Cancer Foundation, Darlinghurst, were reviewed...

..of glyoxal [CAS 107-22-2] as occupational allergen, a retrospective descriptive analysis of records of an occupational dermatitis clinic in Osnabrück and of national surveillance data of the Information Network of Departments of ..

..contact allergy to chromium compounds, different frequencies were noted in the 2 centres focused on occupational dermatitis (2.3% in the FIOH versus 7.4% in the Nofer Institute)...

..Our case shows that connubial contacts with husband working in the same workplace may cause relapses of occupational dermatitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the concurrent occupational and connubial dermatitis to hop...

..The aim of the work was to evaluate the incidence of occupational skin diseases in nurses, their morbidity rate, symptoms, possible causes and relation with occupational environment...

..frequent and prolonged exposure to skin irritants and allergens and may have a higher risk of developing occupational dermatitis. Aims The aim of this study was to determine the extent of skin problems in a paper mill and how much was ..

..This study attempts to assess the evidence of the generally recommended three-step programme of skin protection in the prevention of occupational skin disease...

..Since prolonged SC neutralization more closely mirrors clinical situations (i.e., neonatal skin, occupational dermatitis conditions), we assessed here whether sustained elevations of SC pH by long-term application of 1,1,3,3-..

..4 of the 7 criteria must be positive to conclude occupational dermatitis. In order to evaluate the validity of these criteria, we re-examined 19 patients (17 male and 2 female) ..

..a formaldehyde releasing biocide) present in coolant oils in patients exposed to MWF and with suspected occupational dermatitis (OD). Positive allergic reactions were noted in 15 (4.7%) cases...

..Veterinarians often suffer from occupational dermatitis and handle strong sedatives with no gloves while working around unpredictable animals...

..From 1999 to 2001, a study on contact allergies among patients with occupational dermatitis (OD) called "Fruhzeitige Erkennung allergener Stoffe bei beruflicher und nicht-beruflicher ..

..We analyzed and discussed the occupational dermatitis of two women working as restorers...

..study was to evaluate the role of patch testing for the etiological diagnosis of chronic urticaria (CU) by using the Indian standard battery of patch test allergens approved by Contact and Occupational Dermatitis Forum of India (CODFI).

Aliphatic and aromatic components in formulated jet fuels can cause occupational dermatitis. However, the influence of JP-8 performance additives (DIEGME, 8Q21, and Stadis450) on the dermal disposition of fuel components is not well ..

b>Occupational dermatitis is very common and has a large economic impact. Cleaners are at an increased risk for both work-related cutaneous and respiratory symptoms.

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..The most common sources of exposure for people are cosmetics and toiletries. Occupational contact dermatitis is unusual among milk industry workers because of the high level of factory automation...

The incidence of occupational dermatitis of the hands is particularly high in the hairdressing trade...

The management of occupational dermatitis is often complex and relies on skills in both dermatology and occupational medicine. A bidisciplinary occupational dermatology consultation was set up in 2002 at Brest CHU...

..In recent decades, there has been increasing interest in factors influencing the development of occupational dermatitis by means of prospective cohort studies. This promising new area of investigation is discussed separately.

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the use of gloves and to assess the prevalence of glove-related symptoms in a sample of Italian dentists with a high occupational exposure to latex gloves...

..In cosmetics, methylisothiazoline (MI) is permitted in a concentration of 100 p.p.m., while 15 p.p.m. for the mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazoline (MCI/MI)...

..Finally, a clinic study will use telemedicine procedures to diagnosis OSD among 150 farm-workers who present at migrant clinics and delineate the risks associated with these diagnoses. ..

..A preliminary framework of the intervention strategy for this R01 application will be developed and evaluated as part of this project. ..

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..Comparative analysis of interaction coefficients between the MCF and biological systems will provide some insight into dominant physicochemical interactions influencing dermal absorption of biocides in chemical mixtures. ..

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..Ultimately, the products of this research will help inform the development and risk assessment of formulations that afford greater protection. ..

..This experimental approach allows interaction models to be built which can be used to assess other workplace mixtures. ..

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..while the results of the project are disseminated to regional and national farmworker groups, to those providing health care to farmworkers, and in the research literature. ..

..The purpose of limiting the size of the conference is to facilitate active interaction, discussion and debate among leaders in the field. ..

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..Comparative analysis of interaction coefficients between the MCF and biological systems will provide some insight into dominant physicochemical interactions influencing dermal absorption of biocides in chemical mixtures. ..

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