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The COVID\u201019 and non\u2010COVID\u201019 groups were matched at a 1:1 ratio according to age, atopy, and generalized dry skin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>HE was more frequent in the COVID\u201019 group (48.3% vs 12.7%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001), whereas working years (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05) and additional housework at home (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) were longer in the non\u2010COVID\u201019 group. After the development of HE, moisturizing creams were reported to be more frequently used in the COVID group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Topical corticosteroids were used in a minority (40% in the COVID group and 26.7% in the non\u2010COVID group).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>HCWs in COVID\u201019\u2009units developed HE more frequently. A majority increased the frequency of moisturizer use, instead of using topical corticosteroids, after the development of HE for the purpose of treating eczema. 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