Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Introduction, Definition, and Classification 1
Ch. 2 Biology of Skin Inflammation Related to Dermatosis of the
Hands 13
Ch. 3 Chemical Skin Burns 21
Ch. 4 Mechanical Trauma and Hand Eczema 31
Ch. 5 Irritant Contact Dermatitis 35
Ch. 6 The Atopic Hand Eczema 43
Ch. 7 Palmar Eczema in Atopics 49
Ch. 8 Acute and Recurrent Vesicular Hand Dermatitis (Pompholyx)
57
Ch. 9 Statistical Relations Between Hand Eczema and Contact
Allergens 75
Ch. 10 Quantitative Aspects of Allergen Exposure in Relation to
Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Hands 85
Ch. 11 Hyperkeratotic Dermatitis of the Palms 95
Ch. 12 Risk Factors for Hand Dermatitis in Wet Work 99
Ch. 13 Hand Eczema and Long-Term Prognosis in Atopic Dermatitis
105
Ch. 14 Individual and Environmental Risk Factors for Hand Eczema
in Hospital Workers 115
Ch. 15 Prediction of Skin Irritation by Noninvasive
Bioengineering Methods 131
Ch. 16 General Aspects of Risk Factors in Hand Eczema 141
Ch. 17 Epidemiology of Hand Eczema 157
Ch. 18 Principles of Occupational Hand Eczema 165
Ch. 19 Hairdressers` Eczema 179
Ch. 20 Skin Symptoms Among Workers in the Fish Processing
Industry 189
Ch. 21 Occupational Dermatitis by Metalworking Fluids 217
Ch. 22 Dermatitis from Acrylates in Dental Personnel 231
Ch. 23 Hand Eczema from Rubber Gloves 255
Ch. 24 Hand Eczema in the Construction Industry 263
Ch. 25 Hand Eczema in Caterers: Social and Medical Prognosis 271
Ch. 26 Hand Eczema in Farmers 275
Ch. 27 The Prognosis of Hand Eczema 285
Ch. 28 UV-Light Treatment of Hand Eczema 293
Ch. 29 X-Ray Treatment of Hand Eczema 303
Ch. 30 Protective Gloves 311
Ch. 31 The Role of Corticosteroid Allergy in Hand Eczema 323
Index 329