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Tarlo SM, Liss GM, Blanc PD. Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2009 Oct;119(10):660-6. ABSTRACT: Work-related asthma is common among adult asthmatics, either asthma initially caused by work (occupational asthma) or pre-existing asthma worsened by work factors (work-exacerbated asthma). Appropriate manage
Kwok T, Arrandale V, Skotnicki-Grant S. Dermatitis. 2009 Oct;20(5):278-83. BACKGROUND: Repeated mechanical trauma to the hands can result in frictional hand dermatitis (FHD) and (in some cases) hyperkeratotic hand dermatitis (HHD), forms of irritant contact dermatitis. These conditions ca