| Document ID (ISN) | 76301 |
| CIS number |
01-505 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lindberg M., Silverdahl M. |
| Title |
The use of protective gloves and the prevalence of hand eczema, skin complaints and allergy to natural rubber latex among dental personnel in the county of Uppsala, Sweden |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2000, Vol.43, No.1, p.4-8. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
To evaluate the prevalence of acrylate allergy and natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy among dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists were given a self-administered questionnaire. The most common problem among the 527 respondents was dry skin, fissures and/or itching of the hands. Of the 72 persons reporting to have suffered from hand eczema during the past 12 months, 41 were patch tested. In the patch-tested group, 9.8% reacted to one or more of the acrylates. In addition, 389 persons were tested for NRL allergy with the Pharmacia Upjohn CAP-RAST test, and of these, 7.2% were found to be positive. The prevalence of self-reported hand eczema and the number of positive CAP-RAST tests differed between the 3 occupations, with higher figures for the dentists. There was also a correlation between atopic eczema and hand eczema. Of those reporting skin symptoms, 67.7% associated them with the workplace and 28.8% with the use of gloves. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective gloves; allergens; dental services; skin diseases; eczema; latex |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Sweden; acrylates; skin allergies; frequency rates; questionnaire survey; skin tests; individual susceptibility; hand |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Health care services
Hand and arm protection
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