Shivam Goyal; Smitha S Prabhu; M Mukhyaprana Prabhu
Abstract
At present, the whole world is going through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is taking its toll on healthcare workers (HCWs) as well as patients. In fact, HCWs are not only at risk of acquiring the disease but also suffer from various problems related to prolonged work in a stressful ...
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At present, the whole world is going through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is taking its toll on healthcare workers (HCWs) as well as patients. In fact, HCWs are not only at risk of acquiring the disease but also suffer from various problems related to prolonged work in a stressful situation with full personal protective equipment (PPE), which may lead to adverse cutaneous effects We used search engines to look for data on the dermatological problems in HCWs owing to frequent handwashing and to the use of PPE. The search terms used were ‘COVID-19’, ‘healthcare worker’, ‘dermatoses’, ‘personal protective equipment’, and ‘hand hygiene.’
Healthcare workers are susceptible to various dermatoses caused by multiple confluent factors including working for long hours in PPE, which is usually snug-fitting and includes headgear, masks, goggles, gloves, boot covers, and surgical gowns. They also are subjected to frequent hand cleansing, often more than 20 times a day. All this has led to various dermatoses caused by friction, pressure, humidity, irritation, as well as allergic responses to the equipment used in almost all those who work for prolonged periods in PPE, as shown by various case series and reports. Steps are being formulated to minimize these adverse cutaneous effects through appropriate measures that must be taken by HCWs. Healthcare workers are susceptible to various dermatoses caused by excessive hand hygiene practices and prolonged usage of PPE.
Proper counseling minimizes the morbidity by promoting protective measures.
Yazdanpanah Mohammad Javad; Ahmadnia Hassan; Livani Fatemeh; Shargi Mohammad Reza; Vosoughi Elham; Rahmani Shahram; Shakeri Mohammad Taghi
Volume 19, Issue 4 , 2016, , Pages 131-135
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Background: Knowledge of the frequency and distribution of dermatoses in the male genital area and the effect of circumcision on these two factors are helpful guides to a correct diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of genital dermatoses in circumcised men.Methods: This cross-sectional ...
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Background: Knowledge of the frequency and distribution of dermatoses in the male genital area and the effect of circumcision on these two factors are helpful guides to a correct diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of genital dermatoses in circumcised men.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on all circumcised men complaining about skin lesions in their genital area. Results: Overall, 355 men with skin lesions in their genital area were enrolled in this study. All of them were circumcised for religious reasons. The mean age of the patients was 31.4±11.5 years. Most skin lesions were seen in the age group 20-29 years (152 cases, 42%). Genital warts were the most common disease (60 cases, 16.9%) followed by dermatitis (38 cases, 10.7%), lichen planus (36 cases, 10.1%), and scabies (36 cases, 10.1%). The most common site for genital lesions was the penile shaft (155 cases, 43.7%). Genital warts were more common on the pubic area, penile shaft, and penoscrotal and peno-pubic junction. We did not observe any cases of balanitis in our study.Conclusions: Genital warts were the most common disease among our cases. Inflammatory dermatoses such as psoriasis and balanitis were less common in our population comparedwith other studies.