BACKGROUND Natural rubber latex allergy is a common and unsolved health problem. Since the avoidance of exposure is very difficult, immunotherapy is strongly recommended, but before its use in patients, it is essential to prove the efficacy and safety of extracts.The aim of the present randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of lat...

A powder‐free latex glove of suitable size is chosen by a tutor to ensure a comfortable fit for the trainee’s hand. Basic outlines of bones, muscle and tendon attachments, blood vessels and nerves can then be subsequently drawn on with a pen, thereby providing the trainee with a useful visual aid [Figures 1‐3]. This model is particularly good for demonstrating incisions for surgical exposures f...

conclusions it seems that, the preventive instructions are not optimally respected by ers possibly due to the crowded wards, high work load and the need to work rapidly. results cleaning blood tainted skin before phlebotomy or iv line preparation and hand washing before donning latex gloves achieved the maximum (88/150) and minimum (0/150) scores. the most observed barriers of pm were frequent ...

Un ni iv ve er rs si it ty y o of f P Pr re et to or ri ia a I, Nana Arcilia Motsoane hereby declare that this research dissertation is my own work and has not been presented for any degree of another University; Dedications Increased awareness of protection against infections such as Hepatitis Band Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexual...