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Loman L, Brands MJ, Massella Patsea AA, Politiek K, Arents BW, Schuttelaar ML. Lifestyle factors and hand eczema: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies. Contact Dermatitis 2022; 87:211-232. [PMID: 35277987 PMCID: PMC9541324 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Evidence regarding the association between lifestyle factors and hand eczema is limited.To extensively investigate the association between lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, stress, physical activity, body mass index, diet, and sleep) and the prevalence, incidence, subtype, severity, and prognosis of hand eczema, a systematic review and meta‐analysis were conducted in accordance with the Meta‐analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology consensus statement. MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science were searched up to October 2021. The (modified) Newcastle‐Ottawa Scale was used to judge risk of bias. Quality of the evidence was rated using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. Eligibility and quality were blindly assessed by two independent investigators; disagreements were resolved by a third investigator. Data were pooled using a random‐effects model, and when insufficient for a meta‐analysis, evidence was narratively summarized. Fifty‐five studies were included. The meta‐analysis (17 studies) found very low quality evidence that smoking is associated with a higher prevalence of hand eczema (odds ratio 1.18, 95% confidence interval 1.09‐1.26). No convincing evidence of associations for the other lifestyle factors with hand eczema were found, mostly due to heterogeneity, conflicting results, and/or the limited number of studies per outcome.
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- Laura Loman
- Department of Dermatology University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology Medical Center Leeuwarden Leeuwarden the Netherlands
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- Dutch Association of People with Atopic Dermatitis Nijkerk the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Groningen the Netherlands
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Loman L, Schuttelaar MLA. Hand eczema and lifestyle factors in the Dutch general population: Evidence for smoking, chronic stress, and obesity. Contact Dermatitis 2021; 86:80-88. [PMID: 34766356 PMCID: PMC9300021 DOI: 10.1111/cod.14005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Several risk factors, among other lifestyle factors, have been suggested for hand eczema (HE). Objectives To investigate a possible association between HE and lifestyle factors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, stress, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, physical activity, diet, and amount of sleep in the Dutch general population. Methods Data from the large population‐based LifeLines Cohort Study was used. Individuals with HE in the past year were identified by a cross‐sectional questionnaire in 2020. At baseline, information on lifestyle factors was collected. Results In total 57 046 individuals were included in the present analysis. Smoking ≥8 cigarettes/day, and smoking ≥15 pack years showed a positive association with HE in the past year. In addition, chronic stress, a BMI >30 kg/m2, and a waist circumference of >90 cm were positively associated with HE in the past year. Conclusions The current study indicates that lifestyle factors are associated with HE. Advice regarding lifestyle factors might contribute to enhance overall health, of which HE might possibly benefit in conjunction. Further studies should also focus on the association between lifestyle factors and the severity and prognosis of HE rather than on occurrence alone.
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- Laura Loman
- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Brans R, John SM, Frosch PJ. Clinical Aspects of Irritant Contact Dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36335-2_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Brans R, Wilke A, Rodríguez E, Boraczynski N, Weidinger S, Reich A, Geier J, Schön MP, Skudlik C, John SM. Effectiveness of secondary prevention in metalworkers with work-related skin diseases and comparison with participants of a tertiary prevention program: A prospective cohort study. Contact Dermatitis 2020; 83:497-506. [PMID: 32743831 DOI: 10.1111/cod.13682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Germany, a multistep approach has been established to prevent work-related skin diseases (WRSDs). OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of a secondary individual prevention program (SIP) in metalworkers with WRSD and to compare their characteristics with those of participants of a tertiary individual prevention program (TIP). PATIENTS AND METHODS In a prospective cohort study, metalworkers with WRSD of the hands participating either in the SIP (n = 114) or in the TIP (n = 83) were recruited. At baseline and at the respective follow-up 8-12 weeks after the SIP or at dismissal from the TIP (3-4 weeks later), questionnaires were completed and the severity of WRSD was assessed. Saliva samples were collected for assessment of filaggrin (FLG) mutations and an explorative genome-wide association study (GWAS). RESULTS Ninety-three SIP patients (81.6%) attended the follow-up. Disease severity was significantly reduced, and knowledge and protective behavior were significantly improved compared to baseline. Significant differences between SIP and TIP patients were found regarding duration and severity of symptoms, work absenteeism, tobacco smoking, and presence of atopic dermatitis, but not regarding FLG mutations and by GWAS. CONCLUSIONS The SIP was effective in metalworkers with WRSDs. Individual factors may influence the course of the disease and the need for the TIP.
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- Richard Brans
- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK), Institute at the University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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Weistenhöfer W, Uter W, Bernet F, Drexler H. The tissue viability imaging system-Suitable method for discovering minimal skin changes in occupational screenings? Results of a cross-sectional field study. Skin Res Technol 2019; 25:553-563. [PMID: 30770590 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND For early detection of initial skin changes in occupational screenings, only few objective assessment systems are available. OBJECTIVES With the aim of assessing an objective measurement method for hand eczema, we trialed the application of the tissue viability imaging (TiVi) system, quantifying erythema non-invasively by polarized light spectroscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a field study with 625 employees of a semiconductor production company, 411 were exposed to prolonged wearing of occlusive gloves in the clean room. TiVi system and Hand Eczema Score for Occupational Screenings (HEROS), a quantitative skin score for the hands, were used, supplemented by a standardized personal interview. RESULTS TiVi values of 65 up to 246 for each hand (palm or back), for each participant summed to overall 289 up to 848 (median 389), were measured. Higher TiVi values were noted for men, smokers, and with increasing age. Correlation between TiVi and HEROS was only weak. Several factors like skin pigmentation, thickness of the skin, or tattoos seem to influence TiVi results. CONCLUSIONS The practical relevance of one-time measurements with the TiVi system in occupational screenings seems to be limited. Specifically, the TiVi system cannot replace dermatological examinations at the workplace. Notwithstanding, the application for other scientific purposes might be useful.
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- Wobbeke Weistenhöfer
- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.,Hausarztpraxis Tegernheim, Tegernheim, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Brans R, John SM, Frosch PJ. Clinical Aspects of Irritant Contact Dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72451-5_16-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zimmer KA, Armbrecht ES, Burkemper NM. The association of smoking with contact dermatitis and hand eczema - a review. Int J Dermatol 2017; 57:375-387. [PMID: 28960277 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Given the high prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), irritant contact dermatitis (ICD), hand eczema (HE), and smoking, and the impact that smoking has on skin disease, the authors reviewed the existing literature to assess the association between smoking and contact dermatitis or hand eczema. Using the PubMed and SCOPUS databases, a literature search identified articles related to allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and hand eczema and a possible association with smoking. The search period included articles prior to and including April 2016. Seven of eight articles described a positive relationship between smoking and allergic or irritant contact dermatitis, while nine of nineteen articles found a positive association between smoking and hand eczema. Published studies document that smoking may be an important risk factor for both allergic and irritant contact dermatitis as well as hand eczema.
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- Katelyn A Zimmer
- Dermatology Resident, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Lai YC, Yew YW. Smoking and Hand Dermatitis in the United States Adult Population. Ann Dermatol 2016; 28:164-71. [PMID: 27081262 PMCID: PMC4828378 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2016.28.2.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Hand dermatitis is a common chronic relapsing skin disease resulting from a variety of causes, including endogenous predisposition and environmental exposures to irritants and allergens. Lifestyle factors such as smoking have been implicated in hand dermatitis. Objective To evaluate the association between tobacco exposure and hand dermatitis using the 2003~2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Methods Data were retrieved and analyzed from 1,301 participants, aged 20~59 years, from the 2003~2004 NHANES questionnaire study who completed health examination and blood tests. Diagnosis of hand dermatitis was based on standardized photographs of the dorsal and palmar views of the hands read by two dermatologists. Results There were 38 diagnosed cases of active hand dermatitis out of the 1,301 study participants (2.9%). Heavy smokers (>15 g tobacco daily) were 5.11 times more likely to have active hand dermatitis (odds ratio [OR], 5.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.39~18.88; p=0.014). Those with serum cotinine >3 ng/ml were also more likely to have active hand dermatitis, compared with those with serum cotinine ≤3 ng/ml (OR, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.26~4.95; p=0.007). After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, atopic diathesis, occupational groups, and physical activity, the association between tobacco exposure and active hand dermatitis remained significant. Conclusion Smoking has a significant association with the presence of active hand dermatitis. It is important to consider smoking cessation as part of management of hand dermatitis.
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- Yi Chun Lai
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.; National Skin Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Brans R, John S. Clinical patterns and associated factors in patients with hand eczema of primarily occupational origin. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:798-805. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- R. Brans
- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Trauma Hospital Hamburg; Osnabrück/Hamburg Germany
- Lower Saxonian Institute of Occupational Dermatology; University of Osnabrück and University Medical Center Göttingen; Osnabrück/Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Trauma Hospital Hamburg; Osnabrück/Hamburg Germany
- Lower Saxonian Institute of Occupational Dermatology; University of Osnabrück and University Medical Center Göttingen; Osnabrück/Göttingen Germany
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Dermatological disorders are a common workplace injury. Workers in many occupations are at increased risk of developing dermatological skin disorders due to chemical and physical hazards in the workplace. Contact irritant dermatitis can have adverse health effects on workers and may cause permanent scarring and disability. An occupational risk assessment may identify those workers at risk, and provide strategies to decrease the risk of developing contact irritant dermatitis and treatment options.
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Sørensen JA, Clemmensen KK, Nixon RL, Diepgen TL, Agner T. Tobacco smoking and hand eczema - is there an association? Contact Dermatitis 2015; 73:326-35. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.12429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jennifer A. Sørensen
- Department of Dermatology; University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital; 2400 Copenhagen NV Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital; 2400 Copenhagen NV Denmark
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- Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc.; 3053 Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology; University Hospital; D-69115, Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital; 2400 Copenhagen NV Denmark
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Brans R, Hübner A, Gediga G, John SM. Prevalence of foot eczema and associated occupational and non-occupational factors in patients with hand eczema. Contact Dermatitis 2015; 73:100-7. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Revised: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Richard Brans
- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Lower-Saxonian Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
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- FB 7 Psychology: Methodology & Statistics; University of Münster; D-48149 Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Lower-Saxonian Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University of Osnabrück; D-49090 Osnabrück Germany
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Lukács J, Schliemann S, Elsner P. Association between smoking and hand dermatitis - a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 29:1280-4. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- J. Lukács
- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Jena; Jena Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Jena; Jena Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Jena; Jena Germany
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Molin S, Ruzicka T, Herzinger T. Smoking is associated with combined allergic and irritant hand eczema, contact allergies and hyperhidrosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:2483-6. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- S. Molin
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Ludwig Maximilian University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Ludwig Maximilian University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Ludwig Maximilian University; Munich Germany
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Brans R, Skudlik C, Weisshaar E, Gediga K, Scheidt R, Wulfhorst B, Elsner P, Schönfeld M, John S, Diepgen T. Association between tobacco smoking and prognosis of occupational hand eczema: a prospective cohort study. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:1108-15. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- R. Brans
- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory University of Osnabrück 49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Dermatologic Centre Trauma Hospital 21033 Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory University of Osnabrück 49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Dermatologic Centre Trauma Hospital 21033 Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine Centre of Health Systems Research, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology University of Heidelberg 69115 Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory University of Osnabrück 49090 Osnabrück Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine Centre of Health Systems Research, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology University of Heidelberg 69115 Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory University of Osnabrück 49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Dermatologic Centre Trauma Hospital 21033 Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Jena 07740 Jena Germany
- Statutory Accident Insurance Clinic of Occupational Diseases 08223 Falkenstein Germany
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- Clinic for Occupational Diseases of the VBG (Statutory Accident Insurance) 83435 Bad Reichenhall Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory University of Osnabrück 49090 Osnabrück Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatologic Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück and Dermatologic Centre Trauma Hospital 21033 Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine Centre of Health Systems Research, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology University of Heidelberg 69115 Heidelberg Germany
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Graif Y, German L, Ifrah A, Livne I, Shohat T. Dose-response association between smoking and atopic eczema: results from a large cross-sectional study in adolescents. Dermatology 2013; 226:195-9. [PMID: 23711459 DOI: 10.1159/000348333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are known risk factors for asthma, but their association with atopic eczema is unclear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of smoking and exposure to ETS with prevalence of atopic eczema in a national sample of 13- to 14-year-olds in Israel. METHODS Cross-sectional study within the framework of the International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. RESULTS Complete data were available for 10,298 schoolchildren. Atopic eczema as well as asthma and allergic rhinitis were significantly more prevalent in smokers than nonsmokers. Multiple regression analysis revealed a dose-response association between smoking and atopic eczema compared to not smoking: occasional smokers, odds ratio (OR) = 1.6 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.2-2.3); daily smokers, OR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.4-3.6). Exposure to ETS at home was significantly associated with asthma (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.1-1.5) but not atopic eczema. CONCLUSIONS The dose-response association between active smoking and atopic eczema in adolescents is a novel observation which deserves further consideration.
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- Yael Graif
- Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center Petach Tikva, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Baumeister T, Uter W, Weistenhöfer W, Drexler H, Kütting B. On the lookout for precursor lesions: where does dry skin end and slight hand eczema begin? Contact Dermatitis 2011; 66:63-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.01969.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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