| Frequency in allergy to proteins of latex in health care workers. | |
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PMID: 16045859 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate allergy prevalence to latex proteins in health care workers at the Laboratory and Surgery Room of Hospital CIMA Chihuahua. METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS: A thorough clinical chart was recorded for all health care workers studied: hematic biometry, total IgE by ELISA method, specific IgE to latex antigen by ELISA (pharmacy CAP system), cutaneous tests with latex antigen (Aphi de México, Hevea Brasiliensis Biopal Inc. Spoken WA), through scarification, together with histamine and Evans (positive-negative control). The number included is 99 individuals. Specific IgE to latex in 4 cases was positive (4%) and in the cutaneous tests to latex, 24 cases (24%) resulted positive. CONCLUSIONS: The study reports a prevalence of (4%) when performing the specific IgE to latex and (24%) to the cutaneous test with antigen to total latex. This data allows us to continue evaluating the personnel at risk at the hospital, with better results in the administration of Labor Medicine at this medical institution. |
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Authors:
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H L Moreno; E Avila; Y Angulo; J Portillo; L Moreno; G Reza; V Hernández; M Levario |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Allergologia et immunopathologia Volume: 33 ISSN: 0301-0546 ISO Abbreviation: Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) Publication Date: 2005 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-27 Completed Date: 2005-12-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370073 Medline TA: Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 210-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hospital CIMA Chihuahua, Mexico. hmoreno_gardea@hotmail.com |
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Adult Antibody Specificity Asthma / epidemiology, etiology Cross-Sectional Studies Dermatitis, Occupational / epidemiology, etiology Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Humans Immunoglobulin E / immunology Laboratories, Hospital Latex Hypersensitivity / epidemiology* Male Mexico / epidemiology Middle Aged Occupational Diseases / epidemiology Occupational Exposure Operating Rooms Personnel, Hospital* Prevalence Skin Tests |
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37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E |
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