Demodex prevalence in mine, textile and food factory workers with dermatosis: a cross-sectional, multicenter study

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dc.contributor.authorMetin, Zuhal
dc.contributor.authorAkca, Hanife Merve
dc.contributor.authorOzkoca, Defne
dc.contributor.authorImren, Isil Gogem
dc.contributor.authorDurmaz, Koray
dc.contributor.authorKara, Kevser Tuncer
dc.contributor.authorMetin, Mahmut Sami
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T13:43:47Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T13:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractDemodex, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00403-023-02607-4
dc.identifier.endpage2105en_US
dc.identifier.issn0340-3696
dc.identifier.issn1432-069X
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36947195en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85150509690en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2099en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02607-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/10924
dc.identifier.volume315en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000951201400001en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofArchives Of Dermatological Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectDemodexen_US
dc.subjectDermatosisen_US
dc.subjectMineren_US
dc.subjectTextile Manufacturingen_US
dc.subjectFood Factoryen_US
dc.subjectSkin Healthen_US
dc.titleDemodex prevalence in mine, textile and food factory workers with dermatosis: a cross-sectional, multicenter studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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