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How does working in pandemic units affect the risk of occupational hand eczema in healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A comparative analysis with nonpandemic units.

Yasemin ErdemSena InalOnur SivazSevkiye CopurKübra Nursel BölükEce UgurerHazel E KayaIlayda E GulsunayGul SekerlisoyOsman Vuralİlknur Kıvanç AltunayAslı Aksu ÇermanEsen Özkaya
Published in: Contact dermatitis (2021)
HCWs in COVID-19 units developed HE more frequently. A majority increased the frequency of moisturizer use, instead of using topical corticosteroids, after the development of HE for the purpose of treating eczema. New approaches are needed for the prevention and management of HE in HCWs, especially by facilitating access to dermatologists.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • atopic dermatitis