| Document ID (ISN) | 73576 |
| CIS number |
99-1522 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bauer A., Bartsch R., Stadeler M., Schneider W., Grieshaber R., Wollina U., Gebhardt M. |
| Title |
Development of occupational skin diseases during vocational training in baker and confectioner apprentices: A follow-up study |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1998, Vol.39, No.6, p.307-311. lllus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
Risk factors for the development of hand dermatitis were evaluated in a prospective follow-up study of baker and confectioner apprentices. Apprentices were interviewed and examined at the beginning of their vocational training, and 6 and 12 months later. The transepidermal water loss (TEWL) score was also assessed at three standardized sites on the hands. In their case histories, 3.3% of the apprentices reported hand dermatitis. The first assessment after 2 to 4 weeks vocational training revealed hand eczema in 17.5% of the individuals. At the follow-up, after 6 months of training 29.1%, and after 12 months of training 27.0% of the apprentices had hand dermatitis of mild to moderate severity. Within 6 months, the TEWL score rose significantly.There was a significant tendency for atopic skin diathesis to be a predictive factor for the development of occupational hand dermatitis. TEWL score, respiratory atopy and metal sensitization failed to correlate with the development of skin damage in this study. Topics: bakery products industry; dermatitis; epidemiologic study; hand; individual susceptibility; long-term study; risk factors; sensitization dermatitis; skin diseases; skin wetness. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
bakery products industry; hand; skin diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sensitization dermatitis; skin wetness; dermatitis; individual susceptibility; long-term study; risk factors; epidemiologic study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Food industry
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