Prevention of Irritant Contact Dermatitis Due to Hand Hygiene in The Era of COVID 19 Pandemic
| Autor: | null Nopriyati, Damai Trilisnawati, null Yulia Farida Yahya, null Mutia Devi, null Theresia L. Toruan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Hand washing business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Provocation test Population lcsh:RM1-950 medicine.disease lcsh:RC346-429 lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology Hygiene Hand rubbing Pandemic Irritant contact dermatitis Medicine Infection control business Intensive care medicine education lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system media_common hand hygiene alcohol-based hand rub irritant contact dermatitis coronavirus |
| Zdroj: | Bioscientia Medicina: Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 29-44 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2598-0580 |
| Popis: | Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is an inflammatory epidermal disorder associated with physical or immunological provocation that results in impaired skin barrier. The prevalence of ICD is found to be 17-30% in healthcare workers compared to general population. The first-line management strategies of ICD is based on prevention. Intensive hand cleansing is one of the causes of ICD. Hand hygiene is general term that refers to any action of hand cleansing. Hand hygiene practices include hand washing and hand rubbing with antiseptics. Hand hygiene is the most effective preventive measure in preventing infection control, especially in the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since December 2019. This disease is transmitted through inhalation or contact with infected droplets. Prevention and mitigation actions are key in controlling infection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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