| Document ID (ISN) | 100332 |
| CIS number |
02-1253 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Goon A.T.J., Goh C.L. |
| Title |
Occupational skin diseases in national servicemen and military personnel in Singapore, 1989-1999 |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2001, Vol.44, No.2, p.89-90. 1 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study of occupational skin disease in the armed forces of Singapore, all military personnel and conscripts diagnosed with occupational dermatoses in the National Skin Centre, Singapore, between 1989-1999 were studied retrospectively. Conscripts and regulars comprised 7.3% of all the occupational skin disease patients examined. All were male, with a mean age of 23 years. Irritant contact dermatitis was more common than allergic contact dermatitis, by a ratio of 4.4:1. The most common activities associated with occupational skin diseases were those involving vehicle repairs and maintenance (48%) and food handling (19%). The most common irritants were oil/grease (66%), wet work (23%) and solvents (18%). The most common allergens were food (40%) and chromates (20%). In conclusion, military personnel and conscripts make up a significant proportion of occupational skin disease patients seen in Singapore. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
allergens; irritants; defence services; skin diseases; Singapore |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
food; skin wetness; skin allergies; chromates; vehicle repair and servicing; long-term study; frequency rates; eczema |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Singapore |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
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