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dc.contributor.authorJansen van Rensburg, Sané
dc.contributor.authorFranken, Anja
dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, Johannes Lodewykus
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-05T06:48:16Z
dc.date.available2019-06-05T06:48:16Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationJansen van Rensburg, S. et al. 2019. Measurement of transepidermal water loss, stratum corneum hydration and skin surface pH in occupational settings: a review. Skin research and technology, (In press). [https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12711]en_US
dc.identifier.issn0909-752X
dc.identifier.issn1600-0846 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/32506
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/srt.12711
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12711
dc.description.abstractBackground: The skin provides a permeable barrier which may be impaired in oc‐ cupational settings. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration (SCH) and skin surface pH (SSpH) have been used in occupational settings to predict early onset of occupational skin diseases, to measure the effectiveness of prevention strategies for occupational skin diseases, and to assess skin condition during expo‐ sure. The aim was to compare the findings, identify shortcomings in the methodology and data reporting and furthermore, to make recommendations for future studies. Materials and Methods: A literature study was conducted on studies published be‐ fore December 2018 to provide a review on the measurement of TEWL, SCH and SSpH in occupational settings. Results: TEWL, SCH and SSpH were previously measured in a wide variety of indus‐ tries. Results between studies were highly variable, due to different study designs and different anatomical positions measured. Not all of the measurement conditions were reported and variations in study objectives led to data being reported and in‐ terpreted differently for most studies. Conclusion: Incomplete reporting of methodology hinders comparison of bioen‐ gineering measurements. No bioengineering method has been proven useful as a predictive tool for occupational skin diseases, however, it is useful in the acute as‐ sessment of skin condition. It is recommended that future studies on TEWL, SCH and SSpH adhere to guidelines for occupational settings as far as possible to enable comparison between studiesen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectSkin barrier functionen_US
dc.subjectOccupational skin exposureen_US
dc.subjectSkin bioengineeringen_US
dc.subjectSkin conditionen_US
dc.titleMeasurement of transepidermal water loss, stratum corneum hydration and skin surface pH in occupational settings: a reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.researchID12776998 - Franken, Anja
dc.contributor.researchID10101268 - Du Plessis, Johannes Lodewykus
dc.contributor.researchID12257451 - Jansen van Rensburg, S.J.


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