Latex allergy in health-care workers in an English district general hospital

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作者：

Handfield-Jones, SE ^{[1
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机构：

[1] W Suffolk Hosp, NHS Trust, Dept Dermatol, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ, Suffolk, England

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY | 1998年 / 138卷 / 02期

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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

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100206 ;

摘要：

Immediate hypersensitivity to latex protein is a serious and potentially life-threatening problem. This study found that eight of 867 (0.9%) medical and nursing staff in a district general hospital were allergic to latex with resultant hand eczema and/or urticaria. Wheezing occurred when latex became airborne, adsorbed to starch powder. Sensitized individuals are at risk of anaphylaxis when they themselves become patients. Measures to prevent latex sensitization include pre-employment advice regarding hand care and glove use, particularly for atopics, who are at increased risk. Gloves made from synthetic latex must be available for a sensitized individual, both to use at work and when undergoing medical examinations, surgery and dentistry. Increased awareness of the problem by health-care workers is important in order to recognize those at risk.

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页码：273 / 276

页数：4

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