Evaluation of biophysical and clinical parameters of skin barrier function among hospital workers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 220-223

  Hachem, Jean Pierre ^a   De Paepe, Kristien ^a   Sterckx, Guy ^a   Kaufman, Leonard ^a   Rogiers, Vera ^a   Roseeuw, Diane ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Irritant contact dermatitis; Nurses; Occupational dermatology; Stratum corneum hydration; TEWL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HAND; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0036318487     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.460406.x     Document Type: Article

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