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An epidemiological study of hand eczema.
J.O. Holm
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Pages: 1-27
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. I. Prevalence and cumulative prevalence among hairdressers compared with a control group of teachers
J.O. Holm, M.B. Veierød
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of dermatitis of the hands and/or forearms among hairdressers compared with a control group of elementary school teachers. Questionnaires were sent to 818 hairdressers and 816 teachers. The response rates were 83% and 65%, respectively. The mean age for those completing the questionnaire, was 28 years (range: 17-71) for the haird ...
Pages: 8-11
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. II. Prevalence of atopic diathesis in hairdressers, compared with a control group of teachers
J.O. Holm, M.B. Veierød
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of dermatitis of the hands and/or forearms among hairdressers compared with a control group of elementary school teachers. Questionnaires were sent to 818 hairdressers and 816 teachers. The response rates were 83% and 65%, respectively. The mean age for those completing the questionnaire, was 28 years (range: 17-71) for the haird ...
Pages: 12-14
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. III. Characterization of hairdressers with and without hand eczema, regarding demographic factors and medical histories
J.O. Holm, M.B. Veierød
The aim of this study was to compare, by stratification, subgroups of hairdressers. Three groups were considered: Group I (102 persons) consisted of hairdressers reporting skin affection at the time of completing an earlier mailed questionnaire (point prevalence). Group II reported exanthema prior to completing, while group III reported not having had exanthema at all (51 and 50 persons, respectiv ...
Pages: 15-17
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. IV. Degree and pattern of eczema in affected hairdressers, with and without atopic symptoms, compared with a control group of affected teachers
J.O. Holm, M.B. Veierød
The aim of this study was to show degree and pattern of hand eczema in affected hairdressers (n = 69), compared with a control group of teachers (n = 19). Both groups consisted of employees having eczema, confirmed by the visit of a doctor at the working place. The mean age for the affected hairdressers was 27 years (range: 17-63) and for the teachers 43 years (range: 27-57). The mean duration of ...
Pages: 18-22
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. V. Prevalence among hairdresser trainees, compared with a general population of hairdressers
J.O. Holm, M.B. Veierød
The aim of this study was to show degree and pattern of hand eczema in affected hairdresser trainees (n = 52), compared with a general population of affected hairdressers (n = 69). The mean ages were 18 years (range: 16-25) for the trainees and 27 years (range: 17-63) for the hairdressers. For the latter group, the mean number of months spent in profession was 96 (range: 2-552) and the number of w ...
Pages: 23-25
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An epidemiological study of hand eczema. VI. A follow-up of hairdresser trainees, with the focus on various health complaints
J.O. Holm
The aim of this follow up study was to show how career dropouts among young hairdressers are related to various health complaints. Questionnaires were sent to 286 hairdressers, who had been registered as trainees three to five years earlier. The forms were returned from 124 hairdressers, of whom 26 (21%) reported that they stopped working as hairdressers because of various health complaints. Eight ...
Pages: 26-27
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