Pravastatin sodium is a 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase blocker used in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. We report on a patient who developed bilateral pleural effusions while he was being treated with the drug. The patient was a 60-yr-old male, a nonsmoker who was under treatment with 40 mg?day pravastatin since September 2005. He had no history of allergy or significant envir...

BACKGROUND Latex allergy is an important cause of occupational allergy. In many countries the prevalence of latex allergy is still high and the profile of latex sensitization is unknown. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the frequency of sensitization and allergy to latex in children and adolescents with myelomeningocele and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS The study included 55 children a...

Increased demand for seafood and its functional by-products has been associated with a concomitant rise in fi shing and aquaculture activities. This increased consumption and processing of seafood is associated with more frequent allergic health problems among seafood processors. This overview of occupational allergies and asthma in seafood exposed workers illustrates the changing nature of the...

Occupational asthma caused by allergy to pigs' urine We report a case of asthma due to occupational exposure to pigs. The cause of the symptoms was exposure to the urine of the animals. This was proved by provoking acute asthma with an inhalation challenge of an extract of pigs' urine at a concentration of 1 g/l. On a second occasion this asthmatic response was blocked by prior treatment with 4...

Sodiumcocoamphopropionate (INCI; CAS132647-08-6; alternatively 93820-52-1) is an amphoteric surfactant that is used in skin cleansers, shampoos and hair conditioners as a foaming and cleansing agent. We report 5 cases of occupational contact dermatitis caused by sodium cocoamphopropionate in a disinfectant hand cleanser. All of the patients had been using the same hand cleanser brand, which con...

original article   occupational diseases are any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. this study was conducted to examine the frequency and risk factors of some skin and musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at a referral-teaching hospital. all 197 nurses in the hospital from different working shifts were engaged in the study. all nurses filled out a questi...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to provide current data on the incidence of allergy to various contact allergens in patients with allergic contact eczema and the analysis of selected socio-demographic data of the patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 1532 patients (1010 women and 522 men) treated for allergic contact dermatitis at the Department of Dermatology and Venereolog...

OBJECTIVES This article aims to review the current prevalence rate of latex allergy among healthcare workers, susceptible patients, and the general public, and to investigate why latex is still a ubiquitous occupational health hazard. METHODS Scientific publications on PubMed, particularly those published within the last five years, and current regulations from agencies such as Food and Drug ...