Dermatoses Ocupacionais

Alchorne, Alice de Oliveira de Avelar; Alchorne, Maurício Mota de Avelar; Silva, Marzia Macedo

doi:10.1590/s0365-05962010000200003

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“…3,6-9 It is suggested that these findings are due to the fact that young workers are less experienced, more impulsive and used to acting with less caution in handling potentially hazardous chemical agents to the skin. 3 The construction industry employs many people and presented increased activity in recent years. From 2003 to 2009, the mean growth rate of formal construction companies in Brazil was 11.2% per year, which is more than twice the industry rate (5.1% per year).…”

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“…In addition, in this sector, there is frequent contact with causative agents such as chromium, rubber and wood. 3 The domestic service sector was second in occurrence of dermatitis, probably due to excessive contact with moistures, soaps and detergents, cleaning products and use of rubber gloves. 11 …”

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“…The presence of hexavalent chromium in the wet cement (the most widely used in civil construction in Brazil) is an abrasive and alkaline agent that may predispose to ACD. 3,7 The use of rubber gloves on wet or previously damaged skin can also promote the development of ACD. 3 Lazzarini et al (2012) conducted a study with 525 subjects, of which 53 were masons, confirming through the epicutaneous test the prevalence of ACD in 76% and of ICD in 24% of this population.…”

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“…However, it is known that the disease is underreported and that many affected workers do not seek treatment. 3 The quality of life and productivity of workers can be affected by skin diseases, increasing the allocation of resources, either by the employer, employee and/or the health system as a whole.…”

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Epidemiological analysis of occupational dermatitis notified in Brazil in the period 2007 to 2012

Plombom¹,

Oliveira²,

Tabushi³

et al. 2016

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BACKGROUNDOccupational dermatitis affects the quality of life and productivity of workers. Studies on the subject are scarce in Brazil. It is estimated that the disease is underreported and that many affected patients do not seek health care.OBJECTIVESTo conduct an epidemiological analysis of occupational dermatitis notified via SINAN in Brazil from January 2007 to December 2012; evaluate the profile of patients assisted; and check the main etiological agents involved.METHODSWe analyzed the compulsory notification forms of cases of occupational dermatitis filled nationwide during January 2007 to December 2012.RESULTSDuring the study period 3027 cases of occupational dermatitis were notified in Brazil. In 61.4% of cases patients were men aged between 35-49 years (39.6%). The most described etiological agent was chromium (13.9%). The location of the body most affected was the hands, with 28.4% of cases. The construction sector is implicated in 28.7% of cases and domestic services by 18%. Allergic contact dermatitis is the most prevalent occupational dermatitis (20.6%) and the region with the highest number of notifications was the Midwest, with 376.4 cases per million inhabitants.CONCLUSIONSThe profile of patients most affected by occupational dermatitis in Brazil during the study period was: men with elementary school, aged between 20 and 49 years old and working in the construction industry. The most common occupational dermatitis were allergic contact dermatitis caused by chromium after years of exposure, being the hands and head the parts of the body most affected.

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Epidemiological analysis of occupational dermatitis notified in Brazil in the period 2007 to 2012

Plombom¹,

Oliveira²,

Tabushi³

et al. 2016

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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“…No Brasil, a frequência das principais dermatoses ocupacionais é semelhante à de outros países 11 . O pico de idade para o surgimento da doença, no caso das dermatoses ocupacionais, ocorre aos 30 anos e também acomete mais o sexo masculino 12 .…”

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Doença alérgica ocupacional: aspectos socioepidemiológicos em ambulatório especializado na cidade de São Paulo

Lima

Hernandes

Navajas

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Med. Trab.

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ARTIGO ORIGINALRESUMO | Introdução: Doença ocupacional envolvendo o sistema imunológico é considerada doença alérgica ocupacional (DAO). Das doenças ocupacionais, 15% são alérgicas. As consequências sociais do diagnóstico de DAO são importantes para o trabalhador e empregador. Objetivos: Descrever características demográficas e clínicas dos pacientes estudados com DAO e seus desfechos sociais. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, retrospectivo dos prontuários de pacientes do ambulatório de alergia ocupacional de hospital universitário em São Paulo, com diagnóstico de DAO. Resultados: 72 pacientes apresentaram DAO, com idades entre 21 e 89 anos; 52% do sexo masculino. Antecedentes atópicos foram descritos em 35% dos pacientes. A maioria dos pacientes trabalhava nas áreas de indústria química (17%), limpeza (15%), construção civil (11%) e saúde (8%). Rinite ocupacional foi vista em 26% dos pacientes; asma relacionada ao trabalho, em 18%; asma e rinite, em 25%; dermatite de contato alérgica, em 13%. Sobre o desfecho social, 36 (50%) mantiveram-se em seus cargos, 19 (26%) mudaram de função, 7 (10%) mudaram de área, 7 (10%) foram afastados e 3 (4%) se aposentaram. Conclusões: Na casuística estudada, a DAO prevaleceu no sexo masculino, em faixa etária condizente com faixa trabalhadora; com maior número de casos de rinite ocupacional. Metade dos pacientes continuou exercendo a mesma função mesmo após o diagnóstico. Palavras-chave | alergia e imunologia; asma ocupacional; rinite alérgica; dermatite ocupacional. ABSTRACT | Background:Occupational diseases involving the immune system are considered as occupational allergic diseases (OAD); 15% of occupational diseases are allergic. The social consequences of OAD are significant for both workers and employers. Objectives: To describe demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with OAD and their social outcomes. Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study of the medical records of patients diagnosed with OAD and cared at the occupational allergy clinic of a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Results: A total of 72 patients exhibited OAD, with age from 21 to 89 years old; 52% were male. Atopic antecedents were described for 35% of patients. Most patients worked in the chemical industry (17%), cleaning (15%), construction (11%) and health (8%). Occupational rhinitis was found in 26% of the patients, work-related asthma in 18%, asthma and rhinitis in 25%, and allergic contact dermatitis in 13%. In regard to the social outcomes, 36 (50%) remained in their job, 19 (26%) changed function, 7 (10%) changed work area, 7 (10%) were fired and 3 (4%) retired. Conclusions: In the present study, OAD prevailed in males and the economically active age; cases of occupational rhinitis were the most frequent. Half of the employees remained in the same function even after diagnosis.

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