They were active workers in the repair industry who had been employed for at least six months. Business owners, sellers of spare parts and accounting officers were not included. The employees were examined at their workplaces and the working conditions were observed. Detailed dermatological examination was performed.
Results: The mean age of the 405 workers who participated in the study was 27.7 +/- 10.3. The mean working time of employees was 13.3 +/- 10.4 years. All of the employees were male. Dermatological diseases were not detected in 144 out of 405 workers (35.6%) and at least one condition
was diagnosed in 261 (64.4%). The most frequent diagnosis was callus, hyperkeratosis, clavus (27.7%), followed by nail changes (16.8%) and superficial mycoses (12.1%). Contact dermatitis was seen at a rate of 5.9%.
Discussion: Traumatic lesions such as hyperkeratotic lesions and nail Selleck NVP-BSK805 Selleck GSI-IX changes were found most frequently. Traumatic lesions were common among individuals who did not use gloves. Most nail changes were localized leuconychia, a finding not reported in the studies on automotive industry workers. In accordance with the literature,
irritant contact dermatitis was observed in patients with a history of atopy and who had been working for a long time.
Conclusion: Occupational skin diseases comprise an important field in dermatology, deserving much attention. Further studies on occupational dermatology are necessary.”
“OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence
of clinical failure after uterine leiomyoma embolization and identify possible risk factors.
METHODS: One hundred seventy-six consecutive women undergoing uterine leiomyoma VX-661 embolization were followed prospectively for a median of 48 months (range 12-84 months) to estimate the occurrence of clinical failure, defined as persistence or recurrence of leiomyoma symptoms, and any subsequent invasive treatment. Cumulative failure and reintervention rates were estimated by survival analysis and log-rank tests according to baseline patient characteristics. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed to adjust for confounders.
RESULTS: Overall, there were 18 failures at a median of 36 months (range 3-84 months). The cumulative failure rate increased steadily over time, 3% at 1 year, 7% at 3 years, 14% at 5 years, and 18% at 7 years. Of the 18 failures, 11 had reintervention, including six hysterectomies, four myomectomies, and one repeat uterine leiomyoma embolization, at a median of 56 months (range 15-84 months). The cumulative reintervention rate was 0 at 1 year, 3% at 3 years, 7% at 5 years, and 15% at 7 years. Women aged 40 years or younger had a higher failure risk (hazard ratio [HR] 5.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.50-20.02, P=.023) compared with older women.