Determinants of hand dermatitis, urticaria and loss of skin barrier function in professional cleaners in New Zealand

Autor: Lissa Judd, Dave McLean, Jeroen Douwes, Tania Slater, Mathangi Shanthakumar, Neil Pearce, Ridvan Firestone
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International journal of occupational and environmental health. 23(2)
ISSN: 2049-3967
1077-3525
Popis: This study assessed the risk of dermatitis, urticaria and loss of skin barrier function in 425 cleaners and 281 reference workers (retail workers and bus drivers). Symptoms, atopy and skin barrier function were assessed by questionnaire, skin prick tests, and measurement of transepidermal water loss. Cleaners had an increased risk of current (past 3 months) hand/arm dermatitis (14.8% vs. 10.0%; OR = 1.9, p
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