Occupational hand eczema among nursing staffs in Korea: Self-reported hand eczema and contact sensitization of hospital nursing staffs

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 182-187

  Lee, Sang W ^a   Cheong, Seung H ^a   Byun, Ji Y ^a   Choi, You W ^a   Choi, Hae Y ^a  

^a Mokdong Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

hand eczema; nurses; occupational exposure; patch tests; risk factors; wet work

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COBALT CHLORIDE; NICKEL SULFATE; THIOMERSAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HAND ECZEMA; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874477525     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12036     Document Type: Article

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