Dermatoses among paddy field workers--a descriptive, cross-sectional pilot study.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2005 Jul-Aug; 71(4): 254-8
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in English
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| ID: sea-52453
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Paddy farming is one of the main occupations in coastal South India. Dermatological problems in paddy field workers have not received much attention.AIM:
The purpose of this study was to study the dermatoses of the exposed parts of the body, viz. face, hands, and feet, in paddy field workers.METHODS:
Three hundred and forty-one workers were questioned and clinical findings noted. Scrapings for bacterial and fungal examination were taken by random selection.RESULTS:
Seventy-three per cent had work-related itching. Melasma was the commonest facial lesion (41.1%). The main problems on the hands were hyperkeratosis (26.4%), nail dystrophy (15.2%) and paronychia (8.8%). Common feet dermatoses included nail dystrophy (57.1%), pitted keratolysis (42.5%) and fissuring (23.5%). Common aerobic and anaerobic bacteria isolated from pitted keratolysis and intertrigo were Klebsiella and Clostridium species. Aspergillus species were the commonest fungus grown from intertrigo.CONCLUSIONS:
Occupational dermatoses are common in paddy field workers.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Confidence Intervals
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Pilot Projects
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Adolescent
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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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