| Document ID (ISN) | 78046 |
| CIS number |
02-326 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vyas A., Pickering C.A.C., Oldham L.A., Francis H.C., Fletcher A.M., Merrett T., McL Niven R. |
| Title |
Survey of symptoms, respiratory function, and immunology and their relation to glutaraldehyde and other occupational exposures among endoscopy nursing staff |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2000, Vol.57, No.11, p.752-759. 47 ref. |
| Abstract |
348 current endoscopy nurses from 59 endoscopy units within the United Kingdom and 18 ex-employees (who had left their job for health reasons) were surveyed. Symptom questionnaires, end of session spirometry, peak flow diaries, skin prick tests to latex and common aeroallergens, and measurements of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and IgE specific to glutaraldehyde (GA) and latex were performed. Exposure measurements included personal airborne biocide sampling for peak (during biocide changeover) and background (endoscopy room, excluding biocide changeover) concentrations. A significant level of symptoms were reported in the absence of objective evidence of the physiological changes associated with asthma. Ex-employees and current workers with work-related symptoms warrant further study to elucidate the cause and mechanisms for their symptoms. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
glutaraldehyde; symptoms; nursing personnel; pulmonary function; asthma |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
immunoglobulins; biocides; latex; maximal expiratory flow; endoscopy; questionnaire survey; skin tests; spirometry; exposure evaluation |
| 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
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Aldehydes
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