Epidemiology of occupational dermatoses associated with personal protective equipment use in the COVID-19 pandemic: Risk factors and mitigation strategies for frontline health care workersCapsule Summary

• Main Authors: Wen Yang Benjamin Ho, MBBS, MRCP, MMed (Author), Llewelyn Yi Chang Tan, MBChB, MRCP (Author), Xiahong Zhao, BSc (Hons) (Author), Dingyuan Wang, MBBS, MRCP (Author), Hua Liang Joel Lim, MBBS, MRCP, MMed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE)-related occupational dermatosis (PROD) represents a significant occupational burden to health care workers (HCWs), and understanding its epidemiology is imperative in formulating mitigation strategies. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of PROD in...