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Hintergrund: In der Primär- und Sekundärprävention von Berufsdermatosen werden Hautschutzprodukte eingesetzt, die eine präexpositionelle Schutzwirkung aufweisen sollen. Insbesondere finden sich auf dem Markt zahlreiche Produkte, die zum Einsatz bei Feuchtarbeit ausgelobt werden. Eine objektive Qualitätsbeurteilung dieser Produkte für Anwender ist auf Grund fehlender vergleichender Wirksamkeitsstudien oft nicht möglich.

Double blind randomized repetitive efficacy test of various occupational skin protection preparations against sodium lauryl sulphate.

Background: Skin protection products, formerly named as barrier creams, are being used as primary and secondary prevention measures against occupational dermatoses. Many of these cosmetic products are claimed by manufacturers to be efficacious against wet work-induced skin barrier impairment if applied prior to exposure. However, results of validated and standardized in vivo efficacy tests allowing the comparison of different products are lacking.

[Smokers develop a nasal obstruction in supine position].

Background: We found in a previous study a healthy non-smoker nose does not develop obstruction lying in supine position . We examined whether a designated smoker nose behaves consistently.

Material And Methods: 39 healthy young smokers participated.

Work and diet-related risk factors of cardiovascular diseases: comparison of two occupational groups.

Background: Although work related risk factors associated with Cardiovascular Diseases (CD) have been well researched, there is no detailed knowledge regarding disparate occupational groups each with a different risk exposition. Therefore, two occupational groups (chefs and office workers) were compared with a focus on nutritional and psychosocial factors.

Methods: Two groups of subjects were tested for work and diet-related risks of CD (45 chefs and 48 office workers).

[Investigations of nasal deposition efficiency of wheaten flour and corn starch].

Background: In-vivo-evaluation of the nasal deposition efficiency is problematic, because a postnasal measurement of the dust particle concentration is difficult. A new method is represented, which measures in front of the nose the dust loading after ortho- and retronasal passage relative easily.

Methods: 36 healthy subjects were nasally dust-exposed sitting in an exposure chamber.