Atopic Symptoms Among California Veterinarians

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• Personal Author:
  Kirk JH ; Schenker MB ; Susitaival P
• Description:
  Background: The prevalence of allergic symptoms among veterinarians has not been studied adequately. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 2,000 California veterinarians; the return rate was 73% (N=1416). Results: A history of either asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), or atopic dermatitis (AD) was reported by 66% of respondents. AR was reported by 62%, asthma by 16%, and AD by 11%. Forty percent of the veterinarians reported animal related respiratory and/or skin symptoms. The most commonly reported causes of symptoms were cats and dogs. In multivariate logistic analysis, the significant risk factors for having adult asthma were the history of AR with the history of AD (OR 13.9), AR alone (OR 6.3), and asthma in childhood (OR 6.4). Conclusions: The prevalence of asthma and other atopic symptoms was high in the studied population. Most veterinarians with respiratory or skin symptoms reported the symptoms as being related to specific animal contact. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animal Husbandry Animals Dermatitis Epidemiology Health Personnel Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Respiratory System Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Veterinarians

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• Keywords:
  Allergic-disorders Allergic-reactions Allergies Animal-husbandry-workers Animal-products-workers Contact-allergies Contact-dermatitis Questionnaires Respiration Risk-analysis Risk-factors

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  166-171
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033222
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2003 Aug; 44(2):166-171
• Contact Point Address:
  Marc B. Schenker, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, TB168, Davis, CA 95616-8638
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d3026c1efe8a01d438bf57ce968c4863fd48b37d4cb931049397020626db96157b64bfd6da5f31bd2b2c44fe7c0413983595c3dcfe5bdc64cdba20f5914b0439
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188879/cdc_188879_DS1.pdf
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