[An improvement in occupational medical expertise in dermatology and venereology].

Poor organization of medical expert evaluation results in unjustified labor time loss and waste of social insurance money. Test controls and check-ups of the activities of outpatient prophylactic centers have revealed inadequate theoretical knowledge of the basic aspects of medical expert evaluation of the working capacity and poor practical skills of physicians in keeping files and records. Analysis of the status of medical expert evaluation of the working capacity of dermatological and venereological patients and analysis of physicians' scope of knowledge in this field help outline a comprehensive program for elimination of the shortcomings in this work.

[Occupational phytodermatoses and their prevention].

The growing employment of the population in agriculture and wide use of plants in industry lead to an increase in the incidence rate of phytodermatoses. The strongest allergens are Ambrosia and Artemisia pollen, as well as exotic trees wood. Measures for the prevention of occupational phytodermatoses are an integral part of the complex program for the improvement of specialized medical care in the rural regions.

[Measures for the combined therapy and prevention of dermatoses occurring in workers in contact with organophosphorus pesticides].

Allergenic and photosensitizing effects of organophosphorus pesticides (OPP) have been detected, as well as their destructive effect on the skin cell ultrastructure, on the body metabolism and enzymic systems, and the inhibitory effect on cholinesterase activity. Pesticide-induced changes in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are significant in the mechanism of dermatoses development. The complex of treatment-and-prophylaxis measures includes regular dermatologic check-ups and limitation of the number of subjects handling OPP.

[Protective dermatologic agents with universal action].

Individual protective dermatologic agents are an indispensable component of the complex of prophylactic measures for occupational dermatologic diseases control. The last decade has seen a variety of new protective agents: industrial allergen inactivators, effective surfactants, and universal creams. Plamin, a universal cream manufactured in Sweden, is characterized by the optimal protective properties and is resistant to many aggressive media.