Clinical profile and quality of life of patients with occupational contact dermatitis from New Delhi, India.
Contact Dermatitis
; 73(3): 172-81, 2015 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Data regarding occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) and its effect on quality of life (QOL) in India are limited. OBJECTIVES/AIMS:
To evaluate patients with OCD and record the outcome of treatment. PATIENTS/MATERIALS/METHODS:
All patients with OCD were evaluated for severity of disease (by the use of physician global assessment) and its effect on QOL (by use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index) questionnaire) at the first visit and after 3 months of treatment.RESULTS:
Among 117 patients with OCD, hand eczema was present in 81.2%. Positive patch test reactions were found in 76%. The most common allergens were Parthenium hysterophorus and potassium dichromate. The most frequent diagnosis was occupational allergic contact dermatitis (OACD) (57%), caused by farming and construction work, followed by occupational irritant contact dermatitis (OICD) (24%), caused by wet work. Severe psychosocial distress was recorded in 62.5% of patients. After 3 months of treatment, 83% improved significantly, and 54% had improvement in QOL.CONCLUSIONS:
Farmers were most frequently affected, followed by construction workers and housewives. OACD was found at a higher frequency than OICD. The most frequent allergens were Parthenium hysterophorus in farmers, potassium dichromate in construction workers, and vegetables in housewives. OCD has a significant impact on QOL. Patch testing, in addition to standard treatment, improves the outcome considerably.Palabras clave
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Dermatitis Alérgica por Contacto
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Dermatitis Profesional
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contact Dermatitis
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India