| Yazarlar |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zuhal METİN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Hanife Merve Akca
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Defne Ozkoca
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Isil Gogem Imren
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Koray Durmaz
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Kevser Tuncer Kara
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Mahmut Sami Metin
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Selami Aykut Temiz
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Nazli Caf
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Kemal ÖZYURT
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Demodex, a type of mite, lives in human hair follicles. They can multiply very quickly in some conditions and then start to irritate the skin by causing skin disorders. This study aims to investigate if working environment conditions affect the prevalence of Demodex. A cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted with three different occupational groups: mine, textile and food factory workers (n = 102). Determined industry workers who applied to our outpatient dermatology clinics with the complaint of dermatosis in three different cities were included in the study. Demodex positivity was checked by dermoscopy. Differences between categorical variables examined with Chi-square analysis and T test was used to compare continuous variables between groups. 50% Demodex positivity was found in mine workers, 45.3% in food factory workers and 66.7% in textile manufacturing workers. A high rate of Demodex positivity was observed in all three occupational groups. Although the highest positivity rate was observed in textile manufacturing workers, no significant difference was found between the groups (p = 0.320). The overall prevalence of Demodex in female workers was statistically significantly higher than in male workers (p = 0.029). Exposure of workers to a wide variety of factors in work environments such as textile factories and the fact that women are more sensitive to external factors may have caused the prevalence of Demodex to be higher in these groups. So, a change in the work environment or the use of suitable protective equipment may benefit the treatment of diseases caused by Demodex. But, further studies are needed with larger and various industry groups to make more certain views. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Demodex | Dermatosis | Miner | Textile manufacturing | Food factory | Skin health |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH |
| Dergi ISSN | 0340-3696 |
| Dergi Grubu | Q3 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 09-2023 |
| Cilt No | 315 |
| Sayı | 7 |
| Sayfalar | 2099 / 2105 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1007/s00403-023-02607-4 |
| Atıf Sayıları |
