| Document ID (ISN) | 108060 |
| CIS number |
08-649 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0465-546X - Medicina y seguridad del trabajo |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gil Micharet M.S., Barriga Medina F.J., Pérez de Villar Grande J.A. |
| Title |
Latex allergies among health care workers (I). Medical surveillance |
| Original title |
Alergia al latex en los trabajadores sanitarios (I). Vigilancia de la salud [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2007, Vol.LIII, No.208, p.53-61. 32 ref. |
| Abstract |
Latex allergy is an important health issue among heath services workers given its high prevalence and the severity of reactions it can cause. Following a brief overview of the epidemiology and clinical data of latex allergies, this article goes on to propose a medical surveillance protocol for identifying workers likely to develop latex sensitization, and to make an early diagnosis allowing the implementation of measures for avoiding the incidence and progress of the disease. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
latex; medical supervision; health care personnel; allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
immunoglobulins; anamnesis; skin tests; skin diseases; epidemiology |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Allergies
Health care services
|
