TY - JOUR
T1 - An outbreak of 400 cases of lipoatrophia semicircularis in Barcelona
T2 - Effectiveness of control measures
AU - Pérez, Anna
AU - Nebot, Manel
AU - MacIá, Montse
AU - Panadés, Rafael
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Objective: From February 2007 to October 2008, 1137 cases of lipoatrophia semicircularis were registered in distinct workplaces (WPs) in Barcelona. A protocol to establish control measures was designed. This study pretends to evaluate the effectiveness of these measures. Methods: In this case study, the outbreak course in relation to the implemented measures (relative humidity >50%, ground-mass electrical discharge, and avoidance of sharp-ended table edges) was analyzed. The study population consisted of 417 workers from four different WPs diagnosed between February 2007 and October 2008. Results: Cumulative incidences were 61.6% (WP1), 24.1% (WP2), 8.8% (WP4), and 5.5% (WP3). Based on discharges confirmed by medical services, healing rate was highest in WP1 (93%), followed by WP2 (82%), WP4 (62%), and WP3 (22%). Conclusions: When the three basic measures were promptly and jointly applied, 90% of the cases were resolved within 6 months.
AB - Objective: From February 2007 to October 2008, 1137 cases of lipoatrophia semicircularis were registered in distinct workplaces (WPs) in Barcelona. A protocol to establish control measures was designed. This study pretends to evaluate the effectiveness of these measures. Methods: In this case study, the outbreak course in relation to the implemented measures (relative humidity >50%, ground-mass electrical discharge, and avoidance of sharp-ended table edges) was analyzed. The study population consisted of 417 workers from four different WPs diagnosed between February 2007 and October 2008. Results: Cumulative incidences were 61.6% (WP1), 24.1% (WP2), 8.8% (WP4), and 5.5% (WP3). Based on discharges confirmed by medical services, healing rate was highest in WP1 (93%), followed by WP2 (82%), WP4 (62%), and WP3 (22%). Conclusions: When the three basic measures were promptly and jointly applied, 90% of the cases were resolved within 6 months.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181e80747
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181e80747
M3 - Article
C2 - 20595911
AN - SCOPUS:77954953400
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 52
SP - 751
EP - 757
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 7
ER -