In-hospital transmission is one of the main routes of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-
2) spreading among health care workers (HCWs) who are the frontline fighters. However …

The surgeon's daily workload renders him/her susceptible to a variety of the common work-
related illness. They are exposed to a number of occupational hazards in their professional …

Objective To evaluate the effect of a secondary prevention programme with education on
skin care and individual counselling versus treatment as usual in healthcare workers with …

Summary Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of developing occupational
skin disease (OSD). Objectives To ascertain the causes of OSD in Australian HCWs in a …

Background Around 1.1 million people suffer from occupational health diseases in the UK.
Work-related conditions reported by doctors include mental health disorders …

Introduction Health-care workers are subjected to various occupational hazards within the
National Health Service (NHS). Surgeons are not excluded from this group due to the nature …

Occupational contact dermatitis accounts for 95% of all cases of occupational skin disease
with irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) constituting 80% to 90% of these cases. Health care …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more stringent infection control practice within hospitals,
with the added requirement of personal protective equipment (PPE). Consequentially, the …

Background Both surgical personnel and patients undergoing procedures are exposed
regularly to different antiseptic chemicals in various forms. Little is known about the …

Introduction: Occupational hand dermatitis is common among healthcare workers, with
increased incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irritant contact dermatitis accounts for …