Ten-year epidemiological study of chemical burns in Jinshan, Shanghai, PR China

Li, Wei; Xiaofeng, WU; Gao, Chuang

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2013.03.012

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“…In China, chemical burns account for approximately 10% of all burns. Approximately, 60%-90% of chemical burns reportedly occur at work (23). The most common cause of chemical burns is exposure to strong acids, such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and hydrofluoric acid, as well as to strong alkali, such as phosphorus, sodium hydroxide, lime, and silver nitrate.…”

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Compensation for Occupational Skin Diseases

Song

Ryou²

2014

J Korean Med Sci

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The Korean list of occupational skin diseases was amended in July 2013. The past list was constructed according to the causative agent and the target organ, and the items of that list had not been reviewed for a long period. The revised list was reconstructed to include diseases classified by the International Classification of Diseases (10th version). Therefore, the items of compensable occupational skin diseases in the amended list in Korea comprise contact dermatitis; chemical burns; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; tar-related skin diseases; infectious skin diseases; skin injury-induced cellulitis; and skin conditions resulting from physical factors such as heat, cold, sun exposure, and ionized radiation. This list will be more practical and convenient for physicians and workers because it follows a disease-based approach. The revised list is in accordance with the International Labor Organization list and is refined according to Korean worker's compensation and the actual occurrence of occupational skin diseases. However, this revised list does not perfectly reflect the actual status of skin diseases because of the few cases of occupational skin diseases, incomplete statistics of skin diseases, and insufficient scientific evidence. Thus, the list of occupational diseases should be modified periodically on the basis of recent evidence and statistics.Graphical Abstract

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Compensation for Occupational Skin Diseases

Song

Ryou²

2014

J Korean Med Sci

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“…Se encontró que el sitio anatómico más frecuentemente comprometido son los miembros superiores y la cara, lo que podría reflejar una relación directa entre manipulación inadecuada y la ocurrencia de estos eventos 3,6,[8][9][10][11] . Los agentes más comúnmente implicados son los ácidos seguido del hidróxido de sodio lo cual también se podría relacionar con el mayor uso del primero en el contexto industrial y del segundo en el doméstico 3,6-13 .…”

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Caracterización de las quemaduras por sustancias químicas en el Hospital Universitario de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, entre 2009 y 2014

Osorio¹,

Blanco²,

Rivero³

2016

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“…We observed that even in controlled occupational facilities, full identification of the substance might be impossible. The current literature presents reviews and case series of chemical burns; however, these studies mostly present cases from military (1) or industrial settings (2,(12)(13)(14). It was concluded that chemical burns occurring as a result of household chemical exposure have a higher probability of resulting from mixed chemical exposures.…”

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“…Although sterile solutions are better in terms of preventing secondary infections, tap water can be used as a lavage material to wash the injury site with copious volumes of fluids. Neutralization in chemical burn injuries is controversial, and has been investigated in a small number of alkaline burn injuries (13,21,22). We observed that identification of the chemical substance and composition was difficult in NaClO-derived household chemicals, and we recommend against the use of neutralization of these chemicals in order to prevent further unforeseeable catastrophic effects.…”

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Sodium Hypochlorite-Induced Upper Extremity Chemical Burns: Case Series of Eight Patients and a Review of the Literature

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Background: Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is a chemical compound that is widely used in bleaching, stain removal, disinfection, deodorizing and water treatment. Sodium hypochlorite-induced chemical burns have been described and are reported as relatively rare. We report our experience with such cases to illustrate important points regarding management of these burns. Methods: We retrospectively collected the data of NaClO-induced upper extremity chemical burn admissions at a military hospital during an eight-year period (2007-2015). Survey data included patient age, gender, burn area, burn depth, treatments and follow-up period. Results: Eight patients were admitted to our emergency department with complaints of NaClO-induced chemical burns of the upper extremity of skin over an eight-year period. All of the patients were male, with a mean age of 21.25 (19-23) years. Four of the burns were diagnosed as second-degree deep dermal chemical burns and the other four were second-degree superficial dermal chemical burns. Two of the patients with second-degree deep dermal chemical burn underwent debridement and skin grafting. All of the patients were then followed for three to nine months. Conclusions: We recommend the use of tap water for high-volume, long-term lavage. We are against using neutralization chemicals in order to prevent more unforeseeable catastrophic effects, because it is difficult to determine the composition of exposure from NaClO-derived household chemicals. After emergency department evaluation, patients should be hospitalized for at least the first 24-48 hours, according to the plastic surgeon's decision.

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Ten-year epidemiological study of chemical burns in Jinshan, Shanghai, PR China

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Compensation for Occupational Skin Diseases

Compensation for Occupational Skin Diseases

Caracterización de las quemaduras por sustancias químicas en el Hospital Universitario de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, entre 2009 y 2014

Sodium Hypochlorite-Induced Upper Extremity Chemical Burns: Case Series of Eight Patients and a Review of the Literature

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