| Document ID (ISN) | 72519 |
| CIS number |
99-572 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sinha A., Harrison P.V. |
| Title |
Latex glove allergy among hospital employees: A study in the north-west of England |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1998, Vol.48, No.6, p.405-410. Illus. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a questionnaire survey of 1,827 employees in two hospitals, 124 (7%) had experienced symptoms strongly suggestive of latex allergy. Of 56 workers who had a radioallergosorbent (RAST) test, 7 (12.5%) tested positive. 17% of affected individuals had already changed their working practice by using latex-free gloves. The study increased awareness of latex allergy at these hospitals. Hospital organizations should encourage staff to seek guidance on this problem and to take appropriate measures to improve working practices. Topics: allergies; health care personnel; hospitals; hypersensitivity; latex; protective gloves; questionnaire survey; radioallergosorbent test; substitution. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective gloves; latex; health care personnel; hospitals; allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
questionnaire survey; hypersensitivity; radioallergosorbent test; substitution |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Hand and arm protection
Allergies
|
