Article: Internet resources about latex allergy.(Statistical Data Included)

Article: Expert advice on latex glove use.
Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England);  March 21, 2008 ;     321 words ......asthma associated with latex gloves can be cut down if the...powder-free, low protein latex gloves as an alternative to the...give up her job due to a latex allergy, won a six-figure compensation...warned of the dangers of latex and was never told to minimise...a latex ...

Article: Update on latex allergy among health care personnel.(Home Study Program)
AORN Journal;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......techniques currently available to diagnose latex allergy, 4. discuss methods that can be used to prevent the development of latex allergy, and 5. discuss the results of prominent research studies on latex allergy. It is important to be aware of the seriousness of latex ...

Article: Two nurses leave profession because of latex allergy.
AORN Journal;  September 1, 2002 ;     418 words ......reported case of latex allergy, an antigenic...Anesthetists. Latex allergy can produce...reports of latex allergy have increased...workers wear latex gloves to combat the...the effects of latex allergy first hand...natural rubber latex. One nurse ...

Article: Surgical Treatments for Osteoarthritis Announced.(Statistical Data Included)
AORN Journal;  July 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Examination LATEX ALLERGY 1. In 1928...emergence of latex allergy? a. The inability...contributed to latex allergy. Identify the...higher levels of latex antigens. 2...supplier of latex, was incapacitated...in regard to latex allergy? 1. The ...

Article: Latex allergies in the lab: What are your legal rights?
Medical Laboratory Observer;  August 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Latex allergy in the workplace...laboratory. When latex allergy strikes, it can...repeated exposure to latex gloves at work, it is...entitled to if latex allergy disrupts your or...have to avoid all latex products and areas...diagnosed with latex ...

Article: Latex allergy.(PROBING THE NET)
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......infection control in health care, latex gloves have been used extensively...exposure in your workplace. Latex Allergy (Mayo Clinic) www.mayoclinic...Mayo Clinic site examines latex allergy with the clinic's usual thoroughness...Center. Contact Dermatitis and Latex ...

Article: Patients, health care workers, and latex allergy.
Medical Laboratory Observer;  March 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......allergy. The use of latex gloves has grown dramatically...increased reports of latex allergy. In addition to...greater demand for latex gloves, many inexperienced...powders bound with latex protein may cause...common type of latex allergy. This reaction...

Article: Latex Allergy in Health Care Personnel.(Statistical Data Included)
AORN Journal;  July 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Latex allergy is a current...incidence of latex allergy increased when...world demand for latex gloves resulted in decreased...attention to latex allergy. Generally, type...proteins found in latex and 15 patient...warning about latex allergy, and the ...

Article: Reducing the hazards of exposure to cornstarch glove powder.
AORN Journal;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......lubricant for latex gloves. With the change...latex protein in latex gloves, becoming airborne...development of latex allergy and asthma, powdered...the contrary. LATEX ALLERGY Latex allergy has received considerable...rubber latex is via ...

Article: Gloves and latex allergy.(Readers Respond)(Letter to the Editor)
Healthcare Purchasing News;  April 1, 2004 ;     429 words ......reduce the risk of latex allergy. Recent advances...causing protein in latex gloves. In fact, several...the incidence of latex allergy, but they allow...wearing low-protein latex gloves and suffer no ill...only applies to latex examination gloves...times higher ...

Article: Texas jury orders $5 million for victim in latex allergy suit.
Healthcare Purchasing News;  June 1, 2001 ;     667 words ......negligent in manufacturing latex gloves that caused dermatitis on...Administration. They also said latex allergy is rare, and that a disabling...in government studies of latex. In addition, physician...wheezing was related to latex. Latex allergy is very ...

Article: A criterion-referenced measure of latex allergy knowledge.
AORN Journal;  September 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......increase in the use of latex products in hospitals...Table 1 GLOSSARY OF LATEX ALLERGY TERMS Type IV reaction...manufacture of latex products. Not a true latex allergy, a type IV reaction...to chemicals in latex gloves. Type I reaction...proteins in natural latex ...

Article: Latex allergies update. (Ask the Doctor)
The Exceptional Parent;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Parent have learned of latex allergy and sensitivities, either...are not aware of a latex allergy. Unfortunately, this...they are allergic to latex. We have all heard of...kind of an event with a latex allergy. This can be a fatal...their hands after wearing latex ...

Article: PA: Nurse Has Severe Allergy to Latex Gloves: Products Liability Suit - Warranty Limitations Issue.(Brief Article)
Nursing Law's Regan Report;  March 1, 2001 ;     540 words ......was exposed to natural rubber latex gloves. In the fall of 1995, she began...hives/welts - use of powdered latex gloves. She also noted that using powder-fr...following extended time period wearing latex gloves. Dr. Lanpher's tests for latex allergy indicated that the ...