Occupational contact urticaria caused by squid

Hadžavdić, Suzana Ljubojević; Kulišić, Sandra Marinović; Tončić, Ružica Jurakić; Gulin, Sandra Jerković; Bradamante, Mirna

doi:10.1111/cod.12526

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“…In the available literature, no studies have previously identified fishing as a working activity at major risk of the onset of dermatitis, despite it being well-known and documented that there is a connection between the role of contact when eating or handling fish and seafood products in the onset of dermatitis, especially contact urticaria. In fact, there have been a number of case reports of occupational urticaria due to contact with fish and shellfish among workers in the fisheries industry packaging or preparing fish products [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Moreover, Harvima R.J. et al identified the histamine present as a contaminant in fish and crabs as the causal agent of contact urticaria in a female worker who handled and fed fish and crabs at work [ 15 ].…”

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Applicability of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire for Screening Contact Dermatological Disorders in Sea Fishers

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This survey aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ) as a preliminary screening tool to investigate the presence of contact dermatological disorders in sea fishermen. The Italian version of the NOSQ was administered to 143 male fishermen working at an Apulia (Southern Italy) Fisheries, and 136 male workers who had never worked as sea fishers (controls). A significantly higher rate of frequency of transient itchy wheals on the hands, wrists, and forearms was recorded in the fishermen as compared to the controls (49.6% vs. 8.1%; p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in the frequency of eczema (8.4% vs. 6.6%). In 46.1% of the fishermen, the onset of transient itchy wheals was associated with contact with specific agents and the most common causes were algae and aquatic plants (49.3%) and seabed sludge (25.3%). In conclusion, the administration of the NOSQ can be useful in preliminary screening for dermatitis in fishermen, although it could show a possible overestimation of the prevalence of transient itchy wheals.

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