Effectiveness of skin protection creams in the prevention of occupational dermatitis: Results of a randomized, controlled trial

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 653-662

  Winker, Robert ^a   Salameh, Bayda ^a   Stolkovich, Sabine ^b   Nikl, Michael ^c   Barth, Alfred ^d   Ponocny, Elisabeth ^e   Drexler, Hans ^f   Tappeiner, Gerhard ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^c General Occupational Accident Insurance Institution   (Austria)

^d VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^e Empirical Research and Statistics   (Austria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Occupational dermatitis; Skin care; Skin protection; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ECZEMA; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FORESTRY; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63349088302     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0377-2     Document Type: Article

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