In contrast medical awareness of established latex allergy needs to be maintained. The issue of latex sensitisation via fruit and food allergy will also remain, so some of the attention that SB patients have received in the past may need to be refocussed onto other emerging high risk groups. ...
Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is a significant problem both for health care workers and for children with complex medical and surgical conditions that require multiple surgical interventions. Primary and secondary prophylaxis are effective measures in identified high risk groups, such as spina ...
were randomized to receive a prostate MRI with one of two ER coils: prostate (PEC) or colorectal (CEC) (Fig.1). Male patients with an indicated physician order for prostate MRI and who gave informed consent were eligible. Exclusion criteria included recent rectal postoperative status, latex al...
We describe a mother and two children with latex allergy. Their symptoms illustrate the variations in the manifestations of latex allergy. This article reviews currently known aspects of this condition, including diagnosis and treatment. Latex allergy is a hypersensitive response to allergens in natural...
Results: Long-time intervals of up to 26 hours between fish intake and onset of hypersensitivity symptoms were found (group A, 5.4 +/- 6.3 hours; group B, 5.3 +/- 2.6 hours). Patients in groups A and B did not differ with respect to allergic symptoms (urticaria, angioedema, erythema,...
Our objective was to assess airborne latex allergen exposure in the workplace of a hospital laboratory technician with occupational latex sensitization and repeated anaphylactic episodes from this. Her allergic manifestations had cleared only when coworkers changed to powder-free latex gloves. Therefore a...
LATEXALLERGIESReports two cases of chronic urticaria, which dramatically improved following the avoidance of latex-crossreacting foods. Investigation to find out a correlation between chronic urticaria of unknown origin and latex allergy; Allergological evaluation.Nucera, ...
& Rhine E. ( 1992 ) Intraoperative anaphylaxis secondary to allergy to latex in children who have spina bifida . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 74A , 1084 – 1086 .D'Astous J, Drouin MA, Rhine E. Intraoperative anaphylaxis secondary to allergy to latex in children who have spina...
An abstract is unavailable.doi:10.1097/00005721-199601000-00021MeeropolElliRomanczukAmyMcn the American Journal of Maternal/child Nursing
latex allergyBackground; The EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg) and EpiPen (0.3 mg) auto-injectors, widely prescribed for the out-of-hospital treatment of anaphylaxis, have not been compared prospectively in young children. Objective; The purpose of this investigation was to study the rate and extent of ...