Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Return to Work Using a Multidisciplinary Clinic Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Linn Holness ◽  
Pilar Gomez ◽  
Irena Kudla ◽  
Sandy Skotnicki ◽  
Joel G. DeKoven
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Multidisciplinary Clinic ◽  
Occupational Contact

scholarly journals Workers with Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Work Outcomes and Return to Work Process in the First Six Months following Diagnosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Linn Holness
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Skin Problem ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Actual Return ◽  
Occupational Contact

Workers with occupational contact dermatitis may have poor outcomes that impact their health, work, and quality of life. While there is information available on overall return to work, little is known about the actual return to work process. The objectives of the study were to describe the return to work experience and work outcome in workers with contact dermatitis following diagnosis. 78 workers with occupational contact dermatitis were followed for 6 months after assessment. Information collected included clinical presentation and status, the return to work process and work outcomes. Six months after assessment, 38% were not working, almost all because of their skin problem. Of the 62% working 32% had changed job, most because of their skin problem. Limited advice to enable return to work and communication were reported. These findings suggest that there are gaps in return to work programs for occupational contact dermatitis and further research is needed.

Introducing a “Workplace Prescription” to Facilitate Return to Work for Workers With Occupational Contact Dermatitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 573-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Kudla ◽  
Marie-Claude Houle ◽  
Yuliya Velykoredko ◽  
Pilar Gomez ◽  
Joel DeKoven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact

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

Incidence and prevalence rates for occupational contact dermatitis in an Australian suburban area

2005 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 254-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Keegel ◽  
Jennifer Cahill ◽  
Amanda Noonan ◽  
Shyamali Dharmage ◽  
Helen Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Suburban Area ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact
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