| Document ID (ISN) | 109165 |
| CIS number |
09-88 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Apfelbacher C.J., Radulescu M., Diepgen T.L., Funke U. |
| Title |
Occurrence and prognosis of hand eczema in the car industry: Results from the PACO follow-up study (PACO II) |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2008, Vol.58, No.6, p.322-329. Illus. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of the Prospective Audi Cohort (PACO) II follow-up study was to estimate the burden and prognosis of hand eczema (HE) in an automobile industry setting in a long-term perspective (> 10 years). Eligible participants were 1909 subjects who had been examined in a previous study and had been followed through until the end of their apprenticeship. Participants were interviewed and underwent dermatological examination. An exposure assessment was carried out according to a pre-defined algorithm. The follow-up rate was 78.3%. Mean follow-up time was 13.3 years and the cumulative incidence of 29.3% for the entire study period. HE persisted after the end of apprenticeship in 40.0% of subjects who had had HE during apprenticeship. 18.0% developed HE in the follow-up period. Around 30% of subjects were affected by HE at least once during the study period. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
eczema; motor vehicle industry; hand |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Germany; prognosis; dermatitis; frequency rates; long-term study; apprentices; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Skin diseases
|
