Use of nasal filters for allergen exposure measurements in veterinary practices

Autor: Eva Zahradnik, Ingrid Sander, Olaf Kleinmüller, Alexandra Beine, Frank Hoffmeyer, Albert Nienhaus, Monika Raulf

Publikováno v: Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2022)

Objectives: In this study, we applied novel nasal filters to assess animal allergen exposure of veterinary staff during their normal daily routine. Methods: Rhinix nasal filters were worn during work by 94 employees at different veterinary practices

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MRSA Prevalence and Risk Factors among Health Personnel and Residents in Nursing Homes in Hamburg, Germany - A Cross-Sectional Study.

Autor: Claudia Peters, Madeleine Dulon, Olaf Kleinmüller, Albert Nienhaus, Anja Schablon

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 1, p e0169425 (2017)

The increase of multidrug-resistant organisms in hospitals causes problems in nursing homes. Staff in geriatric nursing homes are at greater risk of MRSA colonisation. The aim of the study was to describe the occupational exposure to MRSA among healt

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/bbe9ebfa72994dc789268204c801ea68

Animal Allergens, Endotoxin, and β-(1,3)-Glucan in Small Animal Practices: Exposure Levels at Work and in Homes of Veterinary Staff

Autor: Eva Zahradnik, Anne Lotz, Bente Janssen-Weets, Alexandra Beine, Christiane Hilger, V. Liebers, Olaf Kleinmüller, Stéphanie Kler, Albert Nienhaus, Ingrid Sander, Monika Raulf, Frank Hoffmeyer

Publikováno v: Zahradnik, E, Sander, I, Kleinmüller, O, Lotz, A, Liebers, V, Janssen-Weets, B, Kler, S, Hilger, C, Beine, A, Hoffmeyer, F, Nienhaus, A & Raulf, M 2022, ' Animal Allergens, Endotoxin, and β-(1,3)-Glucan in Small Animal Practices : Exposure Levels at Work and in Homes of Veterinary Staff ', Annals of Work Exposures and Health, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 27-40 . https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxab053
Annals of Work Exposures and Health

Objectives In veterinary settings, high exposures to animal allergens and microbial agents can be expected. However, occupational exposure levels are largely unknown. The objective of this study was to estimate the allergen, endotoxin, and β-(1,3)-g

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https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxab053

Skin symptoms in veterinary assistant staff and veterinarians: A cross-sectional study

Autor: Alexandra Beine, Michal Gina, Frank Hoffmeyer, Anne Lotz, Christoph Nöllenheidt, Eva Zahradnik, Ingrid Sander, Olaf Kleinmüller, Manigé Fartasch, Albert Nienhaus, Monika Raulf

Publikováno v: Contact dermatitisREFERENCES. 87(3)

Veterinary assistants and veterinarians are at an increased risk of developing an occupational skin disease, for example, irritant/allergic contact dermatitis, contact urticaria and hand eczema (HE).We aimed to investigate the prevalence of skin prob

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35527367

Prevalence and risk factors of MRSA colonisations: a cross-sectional study among personnel in outpatient care settings in Hamburg, Germany

Autor: Anja Schablon, Claudia Peters, Olaf Kleinmüller, Albert Nienhaus

Publikováno v: BMJ Open

ObjectivesHealthcare workers frequently come into contact with infected individuals and are at a greater risk of infection than the general population due to their occupation. Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) also pose a significant challenge fo

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021204