| Document ID (ISN) | 63964 |
| CIS number |
95-580 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0720-3977 - Krankenhaustechnik |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Czeschinski P. |
| Title |
Tortured hands - Occupational skin diseases in the hospital |
| Original title |
Geplagte Hände - Berufsdermatosen im Krankenhaus [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1994, Vol.20, No.8, p.32-35. Illus. |
| Abstract |
The symptoms of skin diseases diagnosed among hospital personnel are described. Of all the skin diseases affecting the hands of the hospital personnel, allergies account for 90%. Skin contact with disinfectants such as formaldehyde is the primary cause for the allergies. It is recommended to use alcohol-containing disinfectants as substitutes and allergen-free, disposable gloves for protection of the hands. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective gloves; formaldehyde; skin diseases; skin allergies; nursing personnel; disinfectants; substitution; hospitals; dermatitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
allergens; skin protection; eczema |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Aldehydes
Hand and arm protection
Allergies
Skin diseases
|
