ID (ISN) del documento | 62474 |
Número CIS |
94-970 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
Año |
1994 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Wrangsjö K., Osterman K., van Hage-Hamsten M. |
Título |
Glove-related skin symptoms among operating theatre and dental care unit personnel - (1) Interview investigation |
Información bibliográfica |
Feb. 1994, Vol.30, No.2, p.102-107. 24 ref. |
Resumen |
An investigation of glove-related skin complaints was carried out among 233 hospital and dental care employees. 87 workers (37%) reported skin symptoms related to glove use. Four workers (2%) reported localized contact urticaria provoked by latex gloves, 23 (10%) hand eczema and 56 (24%) unclassified skin intolerance from gloves. A further four workers (2%) reported facial irritation from gloves. Glove-related skin symptoms were thus reported by more than one-third of the personnel while the reported glove-provoked urticaria constituted 5% of the intolerance reactions. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
guantes de protección; dermatosis; personal de los servicios de salud; servicios odontológicos; hospitales; bloques quirúrgicos |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
Suecia; látex; encuesta por cuestionario; eczema; urticaria; irritación |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Suecia |
Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Skin diseases Health care services Hand and arm protection
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