Document ID (ISN) | 70152 |
CIS number |
97-1989 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Poole C.J.M. |
Title |
Hazards of powdered surgical gloves |
Bibliographic information |
4 Oct. 1997, Vol.350, No.9083, p.973-974. 7 ref. |
Abstract |
This brief communication describes allergic reactions associated with the use of latex surgical gloves. Type I hypersensitivity to latex proteins is being increasingly reported among health-care workers; several fatal allergic reactions have been reported. Latex proteins have been shown to adhere to the starch powder often used to facilitate the donning of gloves, thereby creating a protein-polysaccharide complex which can act as a potent aeroallergen. It is recommended that the use of powdered gloves and gloves that are high in extractable proteins should be discontinued. |
Descriptors (primary) |
protective gloves; health services; latex; allergens |
Descriptors (secondary) |
proteins; starch; skin tests |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Hand and arm protection
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