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Applicability of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire for Screening Contact Dermatological Disorders in Sea Fishers

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  • Piero Lovreglio

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Rossana Rotondi

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Patrizia Chiarappa

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Paolo Romita

    (Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Ignazio Drago

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Fabrizio Guarneri

    (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy)

  • Antonella Basso

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Leonardo Soleo

    (Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Occupational Medicine “E.C. Vigliani”, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

  • Caterina Foti

    (Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Section of Dermatology, University of Bari, 701241 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

This survey aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ) as a preliminary screening tool to investigate the presence of contact dermatological disorders in sea fishermen. The Italian version of the NOSQ was administered to 143 male fishermen working at an Apulia (Southern Italy) Fisheries, and 136 male workers who had never worked as sea fishers (controls). A significantly higher rate of frequency of transient itchy wheals on the hands, wrists, and forearms was recorded in the fishermen as compared to the controls (49.6% vs. 8.1%; p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in the frequency of eczema (8.4% vs. 6.6%). In 46.1% of the fishermen, the onset of transient itchy wheals was associated with contact with specific agents and the most common causes were algae and aquatic plants (49.3%) and seabed sludge (25.3%). In conclusion, the administration of the NOSQ can be useful in preliminary screening for dermatitis in fishermen, although it could show a possible overestimation of the prevalence of transient itchy wheals.

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  • Piero Lovreglio & Rossana Rotondi & Patrizia Chiarappa & Paolo Romita & Ignazio Drago & Fabrizio Guarneri & Antonella Basso & Leonardo Soleo & Caterina Foti, 2018. "Applicability of the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire for Screening Contact Dermatological Disorders in Sea Fishers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:381-:d:132861
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