Skin care in occupational contact dermatitis of the hands
โ Scribed by Mignon Moyle; Tessa Keegel; Amanda Noonan; Rosemary Nixon
- Book ID
- 108927572
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-8380
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Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) ranks ยฎrst of all occupational diseases in many countries. The incidence rate is believed to be around 0.5ยฑ1.9 cases per 1000 full-time workers per year. Epidemiological studies play an important role in observing disease trends, analysing risk factors, and moni
For 15 years, hand dermatitis accounted for a quarter of patients seen in this clinic. The highest proportion occurred in women aged 17-30 years. Overall, the male to female ratio was 0.8, which contrasts with population-based studies. Catering was most frequently associated with occupational hand d