Occupational Contact XXXX : Workers' Compensation Patch Test Results of Portland, Oregon, 2005-2014.

@entity3408 @entity24234 @entity990 @entity9759 @entity272 @entity1909
BACKGROUND: Workers are exposed to potential irritants and allergens with constant introduction of new industrial chemicals in the workplace. OBJECTIVE: Characterize the final diagnoses, demographics, occupations, exposures, clinical presentations, patch test results, dermatologic histories, and risk factors of workers evaluated for suspected work-related @entity3408 ( @entity3408 ). METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 310 workers' compensation independent medical examinations evaluated for suspected work-related @entity3408 was performed. Workers were seen in a community dermatology clinic in Portland, Oregon, from 2005 to 2014. Evaluation included history, physical examination, patch testing, and further diagnostic workup when indicated. RESULTS: @entity1909 was the most common presentation (n = 148, 47.7%). Prevalent occupations included health care workers (n = 51, 16.5%), custodial staff (n = 41, 13.2%), and machinists (n = 36, 11.6%). @entity3408 (47.5%) was more common than @entity9759 ( @entity9759 ) (38.9%) in those diagnosed as having occupational @entity272 (n = 185). The highest-frequency work-related allergens were thiuram mix (21 of 88, 23.9%), carba mix (20 of 88, 22.7%), @entity24234 (9 of 88, 10.2%), and @entity990 resin (9 of 88, 10.2%). CONCLUSIONS: @entity3408 and @entity9759 are common occupational @entity272 . In this population of workers' compensation referrals, @entity3408 was more common, with 73.3% of those cases work related, compared with 86.7% of @entity9759 . Blue collar work and wet work were risk factors for the development of @entity3408 and @entity9759 .
