Paediatric burns secondary to nail adhesives: a case series

Coles, Claire D.; Javed, Muhammad; Gorse, Sarah Hemington; Nguyen, Dai

doi:10.1186/s41038-016-0048-6

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“…Many products are used during manicures and pedicures, and depending on the treatment being performed, exposure and health risks will vary amongst nail cosmeticians. Among them, the products used are enamel, adhesives, polishes, and polish removers [11, 12]. Nail enamel and polish removers are strong solvents, which are highly volatile [13, 14].…”

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Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda

Ssempebwa

Ndejjo

Neebye

et al. 2019

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Globally, nail salons represent a fast expanding industry and often with low-income cosmeticians. In general, cosmeticians have limited access to safety information about the hazardous materials they handle, which would potentially enable them to minimize workplace exposures. The problem is much pronounced in low- and middle-income countries due to weaknesses in regulation of the industry. We investigated determinants of exposures to hazardous materials among nail cosmeticians in Kampala District, Uganda. We employed a cross-sectional study design among a random sample of 243 participants. The sociodemographic characteristics, education and training status, knowledge about routes of exposure to hazardous chemicals, and personal protective material use of cosmeticians were assessed through face-to-face interviews. Most cosmeticians were aged 18–34 years, and more males were engaged in this work than females. Also, 82.7% believed inhalation was the major exposure route for the chemicals they handled. Participants who had attained secondary-level education and above were over three times more likely to wear masks (AOR = 3.19, 95% CI 1.58–6.41) and gloves (AOR = 3.48, 95% CI 1.55–7.81) and over two times more likely to use aprons (AOR = 2.50, 95% CI 1.18–5.32). Participants who had ever received safety training on hazardous chemicals were more likely to wear all four personal protective equipment: masks (AOR = 3.21, 95% CI 1.61–6.42), gloves (AOR = 4.23, 95% CI 2.05–8.75), goggles (AOR = 4.14, 95% CI 1.25–13.65), and aprons (AOR = 2.73, 95% CI 1.25–5.96). Participants who had spent more than two years in the nail cosmetics business were more likely to wear masks (AOR = 3.37, 95% CI 1.64–6.95). With the increasing demand for nail cosmetics, and many people in urban areas of low-income countries engaging in this industry, there is need for training and better workplace policies to promote a healthier urban workforce dealing in cosmetics.

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Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda

Ssempebwa

Ndejjo

Neebye

et al. 2019

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…Five cases were of children younger than two years. Overall, pediatric burns pose an ongoing challenge for plastic surgeons, and further effort is required to improve parent education regarding safety of home surroundings for children both globally and nationally [ 5 , 10 ]. Majority of cases, including the patient in this report, healed without complications with good care except for three cases that developed a hypertrophic scar [ 6 ] or infections [ 9 ].…”

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“…We present a case of a child who suffered from burns due to spillage of nail glue over her clothes and was managed in a tertiary care university hospital. Only nine reports have been published in the literature about cyanoacrylate-mediated burns till the writing of this paper [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. We aim to raise awareness about proper first-aid management and emphasize the importance of providing a hazard-free environment for children.…”

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Burn Injury Due to Cyanoacrylate-Based Nail Glue: A Case Report and Literature Review

Alhumsi¹,

Mardan²

2021

Cureus

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Cyanoacrylate is used in the manufacturing of surgical adhesives, nail glue, and super glue. After contact with cotton or wool, among other catalysts, an exothermic reaction is ignited, inflicting thermal damage to the skin underlying clothes. Nine papers have been published about such an incidence, majority of which involve children. This is the first paper that presents the case of such a burn condition in Saudi Arabia. A four-year-old girl suffered a mix of first- and second-degree burns due to cyanoacrylate spillage over the digits, anterior aspect of the right thigh, and a patch of the skin on the left upper abdomen, spanning 4% of the total body surface area. The clothes were forcefully removed by the mother, and shampoo was applied over the area. At the emergency department, irrigation with normal saline was performed followed by dressing with paraffin-impregnated gauzes and silver sulfadiazine. Volar slabs were placed on the hands. The dressing in the hands was later changed to fusidic acid as the burn healed. Silicone sheet dressing was initiated 28 days later after the burned skin had healed. At one-year follow-up, the wounds were fully healed with no abnormal scar formation. This paper aims to improve awareness about proper first-aid burn management, which determines the quality of the outcome. Further emphasis is required on providing a safe environment for the children and clear, comprehensible warning of hazards on the label of the cyanoacrylate based-products.

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“…There have been reports of the risk of burns caused by hot adhesive substances, including chemical products such as super glue, nail glue, and cyanoacrylate adhesive [4][5][6][7].…”

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Clinical Investigation of Burns from Caramelized Sugar Candy (Dalgona)

Joo

Choi

2021

J Korean Burn Soc

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Purpose: Dalgona, a kind of candy made of caramelized sugar, is a popular snack for children. Given the popularity of preparing dalgona, increasingly many patients are treated for burns sustained while preparing dalgona. We report the clinical features and dangers of burns from dalgona. Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 11 inpatients and outpatients who had been treated for burns they received while preparing dalgona from March 2020 to December 2020. The data reviewed were age, sex, the severity of the burn, the size and location of the burn, the type of treatment, and the place where the injury occurred. Results:The age of the patients ranged from 3 to 19 years, and the average age was 10.2 years (2 male, 9 female). Three patients had superficial second-degree burns, while eight had deep second-degree or third-degree burns. Most of the cases were treated with a local skin flap or skin graft. All the burned lesions were on the hands and feet. In all cases, the burns occurred at home due to accidental spillage. Conclusion:Most of the patients were children and teenagers, and they had serious burns. Therefore, we report these findings to emphasize the need for public awareness of the potential for burn injuries to occur during dalgona preparation. (J

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Paediatric burns secondary to nail adhesives: a case series

Cited by 15 publications

References 7 publications

Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda

Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda

Burn Injury Due to Cyanoacrylate-Based Nail Glue: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Investigation of Burns from Caramelized Sugar Candy (Dalgona)

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