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Background
Chronic pruritus, defined as itch persisting more than 6 weeks, is a debilitating problem that affects one in four elderly adults. Emollients are recommended for the management of pruritus, but evidence of efficacy is scarce.
Objective
Assess the efficacy of a Rhealba® Oat Extract‐based emollient in the management of chronic pruritus in elderly outpatients.
Methods
This was a randomized,...
The chronic skin condition actinic keratosis (AK) is characterized by the formation of keratotic lesions of variable thickness that are poorly delimited. AK occurs on areas of the skin that have had long‐term exposure to the sun or UV radiation. Although AKs may regress, they usually persist and can progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Clinicians are unable to predict which AKs will progress;...
Visible actinic keratosis (AK) lesions and subclinical (non‐visible) sun damage in the field of cancerization are associated with risk of both non‐melanoma skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and, more rarely, melanoma. As the incidences of AK and skin cancer are increasing, effective prevention and treatment of AK is essential to minimize disease burden...
The precursor of most cutaneous invasive squamous cell carcinomas (iSCCs) is intraepithelial UV‐induced damage, known as field cancerization, which can eventually transform into actinic keratosis (AK). Although AK is the most common precursor of iSCC, many AKs will either persist in the same stage or regress, while only a few will progress into iSCC. Nevertheless, because the progression of individual...
Actinic keratoses (AKs) are intraepithelial atypical proliferations of keratinocytes that develop in skin that has undergone long‐term exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Given the ageing population and an increasing prevalence of AK, the socio‐economic burden of AK is likely to rise over the coming years. Areas of subclinical (non‐visible) sun damage in the periphery of visible AK lesions contain...
Background
Work‐related skin diseases (WSD) are caused or worsened by a professional activity. Occupational skin diseases (OSD) need to fulfil additional legal criteria which differ from country to country. OSD range amongst the five most frequently notified occupational diseases (musculoskeletal diseases, neurologic diseases, lung diseases, diseases of the sensory organs, skin diseases) in Europe...
Background
While legislation in most of the Eastern European countries is nowadays widely harmonized with the legal safety and health provisions of Western countries, there is still a sustained resistance to the notification of occupational skin diseases (OSD).
Objective
The aim of the study was to identify the main barriers in notification and recognition of OSD in 22 Eastern European countries...
Background
Skin diseases constitute up to 40% of all notified occupational diseases in most European countries, predominantly comprising contact dermatitis, contact urticaria, and skin cancer. While insufficient prevention of work‐related skin diseases (WRSD) is a top‐priority problem in Europe, common standards for prevention of these conditions are lacking.
Objective
To develop common European...
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