A review of latex sensitivity related to the use of latex gloves in hospitals

AORN Journal,  July, 2004  by Rosimeire Aparecida Mendes Lopes,  Maria Cecilia Cardoso Benatti,  Ricardo de Lima Zollner

• E-mail
• Print
• Link

(12.) H D de Silva et al, "Human T-cell epitopes of the latex allergen Hev b 5 in health care workers," Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 105 (May 2000) 1017-1024.

(13.) S Lopez, M S Di Domenico, F F Castro, "Alergia e Immunopatologia," Revista Brasileira de Alergia e Imunopatologia 18 (July/August 1995) 126-129.

(14.) R Brehler, B Kutting, "Natural rubber latex allergy: A problem of interdisciplinary concern in medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine 161 (April 23, 2001) 1057-1064.

(15.) S E Handfield-Jones, "Latex allergy in health-care workers in an English district general hospital," British Journal of Dermatology 138 (February 1998) 273-276.

(16.) B Galobardes et al, "Influence of occupational exposure to latex on the prevalence of sensitization and allergy to latex in a Swiss hospital," Dermatology 203 no 3 (2001) 226-232.

(17.) L W Hunt et al, "An epidemic of occupational allergy latex involving health care workers," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 37 (October 1995) 1204-1209.

(18.) R H Brown, J F Schauble, R G Hamilton, "Prevalence of latex allergy among anesthesiologists: Identification of sensitized but asymptomatic individual," Anesthesiology 89 (August 1998) 292-299.

(19.) D N Watts et al, "An evaluation of the prevalence of latex sensitivity among atopic and non-atopic intensive care workers," American Journal of Industrial Medicine 34 (October 1998) 359-363.

(20.) E H Page et al, "Natural rubber latex: Glove use, sensitization, and airborne and latent dust concentrations at a Denver Hospital," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 42 (June 2000) 613-620.

(21.) G H Docena et al, "Serological investigation of latex allergy in Argentina," Allergy and Asthma Proceedings: The Official Journal of Regional and State Allergy Societies 20 (March/April 1999) 99-106.

(22.) M Geller, T C B de Paiva, P Geller, "Alergia ao latex mediada por IgE em centro cirurgico, Revista Brasileira de Alergia e Imunopatologia 20 no 5 (1997) 166-168.

(23.) R A Lopes, M C Benatti, R L Zollner, Occupational exposure of Brazilian neonatal intensive care workers to latex antigens," Allergy 59 (January 2004) 107-110.

(24.) M H Lebenbom-Mansour et al, "The incidence of latex sensitivity in ambulatory surgical patients: A correlation of historical factors with positive serum immunoglobin E levels," Anesthesia and Analgesia 85 (July 1997) 44-49.

(25.) V Mahler et al, "Prevention of latex allergy by selection of low-allergen gloves," Clinical and Experimental Allergy 30 (April 2000) 509-520.

(26.) H Allmers et al, "Reduction of latex aeroallergens and latex-specific IgE antibodies in sensitized workers after removal of powdered natural rubber latex gloves in a hospital," Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 102 (November 1998) 841-846.

(27.) R G Hamilton, R H Brown, "Impact of personal avoidance practices on health care workers sensitized to natural rubber latex, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 105 (April 2000) 839-841.