High-fat petrolatum-based moisturizers and prevention of work-related skin problems in wet-work occupations

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-41

  Mygind, Karen ^a   Sell, Lea ^a   Flyvholm, Mari Ann ^a   Jepsen, Karen Frydendall ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Empowerment of the workforce; Petrolatum; Prevention programme; Wet work; Work related skin problems; Workplace intervention

Indexed keywords

FAT; PETROLATUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ECZEMA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISEASE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARDIZATION; SWINE; TELEPHONE; WORK;

ABATTOIRS; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EMOLLIENTS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PETROLATUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWINE; WATER;

EID: 33645093186     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.00744.x     Document Type: Article

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