Use of Humidifiers with Children Suffering from Atopic Dermatitis

Kim, Eun-Hye; Ahn, Kangmo; Cheong, Hae-Kwan

doi:10.5620/eht.2012.27.e2012004

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“…In particular, in South Korea, many types of disinfectants have been widely applied in humidifiers to prevent microbial contamination for some decades, but their use has been banned since 2011 due to concerns about their health effects, as Korean Society of Environmental Health reported [ 54 ]. The investigation evidenced that the use of humidifier peaks during the winter and spring seasons in healing environments with more than 70% in atopic dermatitis patients [ 55 ]. Several epidemiological analyses in South Korea, in fact, have highlighted that humidifier disinfectants can cause lung diseases, widespread lung fibrosis, interstitial pneumonitis, etc., necessitating lung transplantation [ 56 ].…”

Section: Management Activitiesmentioning

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Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

Gola

Settimo

Capolongo

2019

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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Introduction. Indoor air quality is one the main issues in which governments are focusing. In healing spaces, several research studies are reporting a growing number of data analysis and research works in order to guarantee and prevent health of users and workers. Currently the main investigations are about biological and physical risks; otherwise chemical ones are less investigated. Several countries are carrying out indoor air quality monitoring in those professional workplaces in which chemicals are used but also in some typically indoor (generic) spaces for the building hygiene assessment. The indoor air is affected by several factors that currently are analyzed punctually, without a whole scenario of all the variable performances. The authors have done a systematic review on the current state of the art and knowledge related to chemical pollution in healing spaces and the emerging strategies, supported by scientific literature, for healthy inpatient rooms and their indoor air. Methodology. The systematic review has been done through the analysis of papers from SCOPUS, DOAJ, and PubMed databases. The survey sample considered 483 scientific articles, between 1989 and 2017, and starting the systematic reading and analysis of the abstracts, only 187 scientific papers were selected, and only 96 were accessible. Discussion. Since scientific literature reports very different outputs and results, the resulting work from the survey is divided into specific fields of interest related to construction and finishing materials, installations, components, ventilation systems, processes, etc. Starting from the systematic reading, the paper classifies the factors of indoor air in four macroareas: outdoor air and microclimatic factors (temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, air change, etc.); management activities (management and maintenance activities, ventilation systems, HVAC, cleaning and disinfectant activities, etc.); design factors (room dimensions, furniture, finishing materials, etc.); and human presence and medical activities (users’ presence, their health status, and medical activities carried out in inpatient rooms). Conclusion. The systematic review gives rise to a broad scenario on the existing knowledge regarding the indoor air pollution, design, and management strategies for healthy spaces and several emerging topics. Although the aim of the investigation is strictly related to chemical pollution, several considerations from the biological point of view have been listed. The systematic review, supported by the existing scientific literature, becomes a starting point for considering the importance of the topic and to stimulate the knowledge around this field of interest for improving studies, analysis, and simulations.

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Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

Gola

Settimo

Capolongo

2019

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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“…尤其是患有湿疹等过敏性疾病/症状的儿童家长会更有意识地控制家庭环境相对湿度. 韩国一项调查显示, 患湿疹的儿童使用加湿器比例(54.3%) [9] 高于孕妇(27.6%) [17] 和普通人群 (37.2%) [18] . 家庭成员吸烟的家庭使用加湿器的比例低也是与父母受教育程度和吸烟率呈反比有关.…”

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Impact of home humidifier on children’s eczema

Wang¹,

Huang²,

Sundell³

et al. 2016

Chin. Sci. Bull.

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Prenatal and early life home environment exposure in relation to preschool children's asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Taiyuan, China Chinese Science Bulletin 58, 4245 (2013); Effects of home environment and lifestyles on prevalence of atopic eczema among children in Wuhan area of China Chinese Science Bulletin 58, 4217 (2013); The influence of home environmental factors and life style on children's respiratory health in Xi'an

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“…An epidemiological study conducted on 1144 pregnant women indicated that 28.2% of the subjects used a humidifier [11]. Moreover, a study conducted on 375 atopic dermatitis patients of ages 3-12 showed that 54.3% of these individuals used a humidifier [12], leading to the conclusion that a high percentage of infants suffering from allergic diseases lived in households that use humidifiers. Using the above epidemiological reports as background and considering that 18% of adults have been exposed to HDs, we can estimate that a significant portion of the population has been exposed.…”

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Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues?

Choi

Hong

et al. 2016

Environ Health Toxicol

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A large portion of the Korean population has been exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs), and considering that the majority of the victims are infants, the magnitude of the damage is expected to be considerably larger than what has currently been revealed. The current victims are voicing problems caused by various diseases, including but not limited to lung, upper respiratory tract, cardiovascular, kidney, musculoskeletal, eye, and skin diseases, etc. However, there has been difficulty in gaining validation for these health problems and identifying causal relationships due to lack of evidence proving that toxic HD is the specific causes of extrapulmonary diseases such as allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the victims and bereaved families of the HD case have not received any support for psychological distress such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, feelings of injustice, and anger caused by the trauma. In addition, because the underlying mechanisms of the toxic materials within the HDs such as polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate, poly(oxyalkylene guanidine) hydrochloride, chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone have yet to be determined, the demand for information regarding the HD issue is growing. The victims of the HD cases require support that goes beyond financial aid for medical costs and living expenses. There is a desperate need for government-led integrated support centers that provide individualized support through health screenings; in other words, we need an integrated facility that provides the appropriate social support to allow the victims to recover their physical and mental health, so as to well prepare them to return to a normal life. The implementation of such a plan requires not only the close cooperation between those departments already directly involved such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, but also active support on a national scale from pan-governmental consultative bodies.

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Use of Humidifiers with Children Suffering from Atopic Dermatitis

Cited by 9 publications

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Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

Impact of home humidifier on children’s eczema

Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues?

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Use of Humidifiers with Children Suffering from Atopic Dermatitis

Cited by 9 publications

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Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Environments: A Systematic Review on Factors that Influence Chemical Pollution in Inpatient Wards

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Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues?

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