Latex Sensitization
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منابع مشابه
Efficacy of latex avoidance for primary prevention of latex sensitization in children with spina bifida.
Over 6 years, the prevalence of latex sensitization fell from 4/15 (26.7%) to 1/22 (4.5%) in children with spina bifida treated in a latex-free environment from birth compared with historic controls. These precautions appear to be efficacious for the primary prevention of latex sensitization.
متن کاملA hospital-based screening study of latex allergy and latex sensitization among medical workers in Taiwan.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Natural rubber latex is the most important occupational allergen among medical workers, and remains a significant occupational health issue in Taiwan. We conducted this large-scale hospital-based screening study to understand the incidence of latex allergy and latex sensitization among medical workers in Taiwan over the past 5 years. METHODS 1253 medical workers were en...
متن کاملInvited commentary: assessing latex sensitization using data from NHANES III.
Received for publication July 3, 2000, and accepted for publication August 15, 2000. Abbreviations: IgE, immunoglobulin E; NHANES III, Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 1 Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ. 2 Environmental and Occupational Health Sc...
متن کاملRisk factors for latex sensitization in children with spina bifida.
BACKGROUND Children with spina bifida represent the major risk group for latex sensitization. PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of latex sensitization in these children and to identify risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS We studied 57 patients with spina bifida. The mean age was 5.6 years and the male/female ratio was 0.8/1. In all patients a questionnaire, skin prick test (SPT) with latex...
متن کاملEarly exposure to latex products mediates latex sensitization in spina bifida but not in other diseases with comparable latex exposure rates.
BACKGROUND The high prevalence of latex sensitization in patients with spina bifida (SB) has been attributed to repeated and early exposure to latex products. Other diseases such as gastroschisis/omphalocoele and post-haemorrhagic/congenital hydrocephalus are also associated with repeated and early latex exposure. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the high prevalence of l...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0003-3022
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e318206ff50