Concise guidance: diagnosis, management and prevention of occupational contact dermatitis

Smedley, Julia

doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.10-5-487

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“…Individual cleanliness should also incorporate general washing and cleaning of protective attire in light of the dangers of skin contact with allergens or irritants, particularly for soiled apparel [1,11].…”

Section: Personal Hygienementioning

confidence: 99%

Prevention of Occupational Contact Dermatitis

Al-Otaibi¹

2016

J Ergonomics

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This article reviews the scientific research concerning occupational contact dermatitis and the related methods of prevention. The information provided herein clarifies some difficulties involved in the confirmation of diagnoses and creating strategies for prevention. Occupational skin diseases, most of which are contact dermatitis arising from exposure to a culpable agent, constitute more than 35% of all work-related disorders. Contact dermatitis can be classified as either the irritant or the unfavorably allergic type. Each type has an alternate pathogenesis, while the clinical presentation is the same. Once the hazardous elements that cause work-related contact dermatitis are identified, the dermatitis can be controlled in some patients. However, in other patients, it can be chronic and disabling. Failure to follow the outlined preventive programs will lead to high rates of occupational contact dermatitis.

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Section: Personal Hygienementioning

confidence: 99%

Prevention of Occupational Contact Dermatitis

Al-Otaibi¹

2016

J Ergonomics

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“…Sometimes abrasive soap which works by peeling the stratum corneum is used to remove oil and greases from the skin or waterless hand cleaners which contain organic solvents are used in these situations. Abrasive and waterless soap should be only applied to the palm where the skin is thick and should be restricted if simple water and mild soap do not suffice (Nicholson et al, 2010;Smedley, 2010). Overuse or misuse of skin cleaning agents can cause or aggravate contact dermatitis (Adisesh et al, 2013).…”

Section: Personal Hygienementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such centers can cooperate for collection of the patients' data and identify new problem at an early stage through health questionnaire and medical examination of the skin for prevention of contact dermatitis (Nicholson et al, 2010;Smedley, 2010).…”

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Management of contact dermatitis

Al-Otaibi

Alqahtani

2015

Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery

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Skin disorders compromise more than 35% of all occupationally related disorders. Most of these are contact dermatitis as a result from contact with a chemical substance. Contact dermatitis can be either irritant or allergic type. Each type has a different mechanism while the clinical presentation is the same. Management of contact dermatitis must include both medical treatment and workplace modifications as appropriate to reduce exposure to the causative agents. Physicians should be aware of this preventable medical condition. Ó 2015 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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“…4-7 Among some populations studied, socio-economic differences and environmental factors influenced the prevalence of contact dermatitis. 6,8,9 …”

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“…A positive test, in the context of a relevant clinical history, can identify the materials that trigger the dermatosis. 6,10,11 …”

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Evaluation of the permanence of skin sensitization to allergens in patients with allergic contact dermatitis

Duarte¹,

Silva

Malvestiti

et al. 2012

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BACKGROUNDPatch tests are an efficient method to confirm the etiological diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVES1) To determine the permanence of results between two tests performed with an interval of at least one year, in patients with allergic contact dermatitis; 2) To compare the positive results according to rates of intensity; 3) To evaluate the permanence of sensitization according to each substance that was tested. METHODSPatients with previous diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis, confirmed by patch tests carried out between the years 2005 and 2008, underwent new testing, using the same methodology, and data was compared. RESULTSA total of 1470 results of both tests on 49 patients were analyzed. The negative results remained in the second test in a rate of 96%, and 4% became positive (+) without relevance to the clinical history. Moreover, moderately (++) and strongly (+++) positive results were also maintained in, respectively, 86% and 100%. Nevertheless, weakly (+) positive results became negative in 65%. By ignoring all weakly (+) positive tests, the calculation of Kappa Index of Agreement Statistics between the two tests showed a value of 0.88. CONCLUSIONPatch tests showed to be reliable for negative, moderately (++) positive and strongly (+++) positive results, by reproducing the same standard of individual response to allergens. However, for weakly (+) positive results, tests were not reliable.

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Concise guidance: diagnosis, management and prevention of occupational contact dermatitis

Cited by 19 publications

References 4 publications

Prevention of Occupational Contact Dermatitis

Prevention of Occupational Contact Dermatitis

Management of contact dermatitis

Evaluation of the permanence of skin sensitization to allergens in patients with allergic contact dermatitis

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