The objective of the study was to study the prevalence of Type IV and Type I allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL) in a population at risk in the Netherlands. Laboratory workers regularly using gloves were invited to complete a questionnaire and to be tested. We performed patch tests with ...
This study has assessed the ability of five hand-washing agents, Hibisol, Hibiscrub, Betadine, 70% isopropyl alcohol and bar soap, to decontaminate the surfaces of Biogel D, Surgikos Microtouch and Ansell Gammex latex medical gloves after repeated inoculation with Staphylococcus aureus. The glove ...
Model particulates: For evaluation of air particulate toxicity ultrafine (nanoscale) model particulates were used including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polystyrene (PS), titanium dioxide (TiO2), carbon black, cobalt, nickel and latex (Oberdörster, 2000; Donaldson, 2000; RIVM report 265001002 ...
Due to asymptomatic infections or limited detection capacity,95,96not all COVID-19 patients can get direct evidence of infection. Therefore, serological tests based on the detection of specific SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are important means for auxiliary purposes.97,98Besides, due to the dynamic change...
Capillary blood sampling is a medical procedure aimed at assisting in patient diagnosis, management and treatment, and is increasingly used worldwide, in part because of the increasing availability of point-of-care testing. It is also frequently used to obtain small blood volumes for laboratory test...
The Dunkin Hartley is the most common guinea pig strain used in biomedical research, particularly for studies of asthma [27,28,29], allergy [30,31], infectious disease [2,32,33], reproduction [34,35,36], and osteoarthritis [37,38]. Minimally invasive blood tests, such as complete blood...
Phadia’s F3 test is used to detect blood levels of the IgE (antibodies) responsible for allergic reactions to cod. Cod allergies are caused by parvalbumin, a protein found in many other fish. People with a cod allergy are usually allergic to other fish
Twenty-five of 27 patients with immunoglobulin E-mediated allergy working in medical, dental, or laboratory occupations were reexamined on average 7 years after diagnosis. Five had changed occupation, and five had changed tasks within their occupation because of latex allergy. Fifteen of 19...
Latex Allergy in Medical, Dental, and Laboratory Personnel: A Follow-up Studydoi:1046-199X/94/0504-0002$03.00/0Wrangsj, KarinDermatitisWrangsjo K. Latex allergy in medical, dental and laboratory personnel: a follow-up study. Am J Contact Dermat 1994;5:194-200....
They filled in a standardized questionnaire for the assessment of allergic respiratory symptoms and exposure conditions. Skin prick tests with common allergens, latex and hair extract fromlaboratory animals were performed at the first control and after three years of exposure. Results: 198 women and ...