PMID- 8688699
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19960827
LR  - 20161013
IS  - 0929-6646 (Print)
IS  - 0929-6646 (Linking)
VI  - 95
IP  - 5
DP  - 1996 May
TI  - Latex allergy: a new threat to patients and health professionals.
PG  - 361-3
AB  - Because latex products are essential in preventing the transmission of 
      blood-borne diseases, reports of severe, immediate allergic reactions to latex 
      exposure have become a major public health concern. In recent years, 
      immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated reactions to latex have been reported with 
      increasing frequency and have been associated with anaphylaxis and death. The 
      most severe reactions have been reported in the health care setting. Three groups 
      appear to be at highest risk: children with spina bifida or with a history of 
      multiple surgeries, workers with industrial exposure to latex and health care 
      workers. This review presents the scope of this problem in the various risk 
      groups, the different techniques available for diagnosis and the consensus on 
      principles of management. Because latex is a component of many commonly used 
      medical devices, including surgical and examination gloves, it behooves us to 
      identify latex-sensitive patients and be prepared to treat allergic reactions 
      promptly.
FAU - Huang, S W
AU  - Huang SW
LA  - eng
PT  - Editorial
PL  - Singapore
TA  - J Formos Med Assoc
JT  - Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
JID - 9214933
RN  - 0 (Latex)
SB  - IM
MH  - Anaphylaxis/etiology/prevention & control
MH  - Child
MH  - Gloves, Protective
MH  - Humans
MH  - Hypersensitivity/*etiology/prevention & control
MH  - Latex/*adverse effects
MH  - Occupational Diseases/prevention & control
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - United States
EDAT- 1996/05/01 00:00
MHDA- 1996/05/01 00:01
CRDT- 1996/05/01 00:00
PHST- 1996/05/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1996/05/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1996/05/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Formos Med Assoc. 1996 May;95(5):361-3.