Clinical profile and quality of life of patients with occupational contact dermatitis from New Delhi, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riti Bhatia ◽  
Vinod K. Sharma ◽  
M. Ramam ◽  
Gomathy Sethuraman ◽  
Chander P. Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact

Disease severity and quality of life in a follow-up study of patients with occupational contact dermatitis

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Yi Zhi Lau ◽  
Melanie Claire Matheson ◽  
John Anthony Burgess ◽  
Shyamali C. Dharmage ◽  
Rosemary Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Occupational Contact

Occupational contact dermatitis has an appreciable impact on quality of life

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare V. Hutchings ◽  
Kid Wan Shum ◽  
David J. Gawkrodger
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact

scholarly journals A Review of the Impact of Occupational Contact Dermatitis on Quality of Life

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Yi Zhi Lau ◽  
John Anthony Burgess ◽  
Rosemary Nixon ◽  
Shyamali C. Dharmage ◽  
Melanie Claire Matheson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Occupational Contact

Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) is the most common occupational skin disease in many countries. We reviewed the current evidence on how OCD impacts on quality of life (QoL). The three commonly used QoL questionnaires in OCD were the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and the Skindex. Despite the availability of a variety of validated QoL instruments, none of them is specific to OCD or entirely adequate in capturing the impact of OCD on QoL. Nonetheless, the results of this paper do suggest a significant impact. Use of QoL measures in clinical settings will provide patients with an opportunity to express their concerns and assist clinicians to evaluate the effectiveness of management beyond the clinical outcomes. This paper also highlights the lack of a disease-specific QOL instrument and the importance of developing a validated measure to assess QOL in OCD, enabling comparison across countries and occupational groups.

Quality of Life of Healthcare Workers Suffering from Occupational Contact Dermatitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Omrane ◽  
Asma Khedher ◽  
Chayma Harrathi ◽  
Maher Maoua ◽  
Taoufik Khalfallah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis

Background: Healthcare workers are at a high risk of developing Occupational Dermatitis (OD). Affected workers often experience severe impairment of their Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the skin-related QoL of healthcare workers with OD and to explore its related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional and exhaustive study was conducted among healthcare personnel of four public hospitals in the central region of Tunisia. All the cases of OD declared were included. Skin-related QoL was assessed using the validated Tunisian version of the “Dermatology Life Quality Index” (DLQI). Some related patents were discussed. Results: A total of 37 cases of OD were collected with an annual incidence of 4.2 cases per 10000 workers. The population was predominantly female (73%) and mean aged 44.7±9.4 years. Nurses were the most represented occupational category (38%). Allergic contact dermatitis was the most frequent diagnosis (96%). Use of gloves was the most frequently reported occupational hazard (86%). The most frequently affected sites were hands (97%). The median score of DLQI was five. Multivariate analysis showed an association between the impairment of skin-related QoL and female gender (p = 0.04; OR = 19.3,84), exposure to disinfecting chemicals in the workplace (p = 0.01; OR = 17,306) and the absence of occupational reclassification (p = 0.01; OR = 21,567). Conclusion: About one third of the population had an impaired quality of life. The score impairment was significantly related to female gender, exposure to disinfecting chemicals and the absence of occupational reclassification.

Norman Uphoff, Milton J. Esman and Anirudh Krishna. Reasons for Success: Learning from Instructive Experiences in Rural Development. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998. Paperback. Indian Rs 250.00. 233 pages.

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-307
Author(s):  
Afia Malik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Neoclassical Model ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Small Holders

Given the demographic realities in the developing world, it is not possible to solve the problems of poverty in these countries following the neoclassical model of economic growth. Since the majority of people are ruralites in these countries, the focus should be on rural development directly rather than on waiting for the benefits to trickle down to the rural poor. What is needed is to improve the quality of life and productivity of the small-holders or landless whose livelihood is based on natural resources which are depleting and require urgent attention. More options should be available for the rural people in their own area.

Modified Plasma Cytokine Profile in Occupational Dermatitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1295-1302
Author(s):  
Alexandra M. Rascu ◽  
Marina R. Otelea ◽  
Cristina Mambet ◽  
Claudia Handra ◽  
Ana I. Neagu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Occupational Dermatitis ◽  
Plasma Cytokine ◽  
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Paint Industry ◽  
Pooled Sample ◽  
Occupational Contact

Background: Despite significant progress in the diagnosis of contact dermatitis, the identification by specific tests or biomarkers remains an unsolved issue, particularly when needed for the confirmation of the occupational origin of the disease. Objective: To characterize the plasma proteome profile in occupational dermatitis in workers of paint industry. Methods: The study has a case-control design, comparing exposed workers with and without occupational contact dermatitis, matched for age, gender, occupational history, and comorbidities. An immunological assay (Human XL Cytokine Array Kit – ARY022B, R&D Systems) was used to measure the plasma levels of 105 cytokines and chemokines in a pooled sample of the cases and a pooled sample of the controls. Results: A 1.5-fold increase was noticed for interleukin 3, interleukin 10, and leptin in cases, as compared to controls. Fibroblast growth factor-7 and growth/differentiation factor-15 showed a 1.4-fold increase, while interleukin 19, interleukin 31, and macrophage inflammatory protein 3a.had only a 1.3- fold increase. The leukemia inhibitory factor was the only plasma cytokine that showed a 1.3-fold decrease. All other cytokines had a variation of less than 1.2-fold between cases and controls. Conclusion: The recognition of the molecular signatures is very important for an accurate and indisputable diagnosis of occupational contact dermatitis. In workers from the paint industry, plasma levels of interleukins 3, 10, 13 and 19, fibroblast growth factor-7, and growth/differentiation factor-15, together with leukemia inducible factor, may differentiate subjects with contact dermatitis from those without skin lesions.

Occupational Contact Dermatitis to Penicillium molds on Salami Skin

2011 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. AB179-AB179
Author(s):  
F. Wantke ◽  
B. Simon-Nobbe ◽  
V. Pöll ◽  
M. Götz ◽  
R. Jarisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact
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