Latex Allergy Symptoms among Health Care Workers: Results from a University Health and Safety Surveillance System

References

• Filon FL, Radman G. Latex allergy: A follow up study of 1040 healthcare workers. Occ Env Med. 2006; 63: 121–125.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hunt LW, Kelker P, Reed CE, Ynuginger JW. Management of occupational allergy to natural rubber latex in a medical center: The importance of quantitative latex allergen measurement and objective follow-up. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002; 110: S96–S106.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• LaMontagne AD. Primary prevention of latex related sensitization and occupational asthma: A systematic review. Occ Env Med. 2006; 63: 359–364.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liss GM, Tarlo SM. Natural rubber latex related occupational asthma: Association with interventions and glove changes over time. AJIM. 2001; 40: 347–353.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Saary MJ, Kanani A, Alghadeer H, Holness DL, Tarlo SM. Changes in rates of natural rubber latex sensitivity among dental school students and staff members after changes in latex gloves. J Allergy Clin Immunology. 2002; 109: 131–135.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bernstein DI. Management of natural rubber latex allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunology. 2002; 110: S111–S116.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Trape M, Schenck P, Warren A. Latex gloves use and symptoms in health care workers 1 year after implementation of a policy restricting the use of powdered gloves. AJIC. 2000; 28: 352–358.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bousquet J, Flahault A, Vandenplas O, Ameille J, Duron J, Pecquet C, Chevrie K, Annesi-Maesano I. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006; 118: 447–454.
   Google Scholar
• Garabrant DH, Roth HD, Parsad R, Ying GS, Weiss J. Latex sensitization in health care workers and in the US general popula-don. Am J Epidemiol. 2001; 153: 515–522.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liss GM, Sussman GL. Latex sensitization: Occupational versus general population prevalence rates. AJIM. 1999; 35: 196–200.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McCall BP, Horwitz IB, Kammeyer-Mueller JD. Have health conditions associated with latex increased since the issuance of uni-versal precautions? Am J Public Health. 2003; 93: 599–604.
   Google Scholar
• Garabrant DH, Schweitzer S. Epidemiology of latex sensitization and allergies in health care workers. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002; 110: S82–S95.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dement JM, Pompeii LA, Ostbye T, et al. An integrated comprehensive occupational surveillance system for health care workers. AJIM. 2004; 528–538.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hamilton RG, Biagini RE, Krieg EF. Multi-Center Latex Skin Testing Study Task Force. Diagnostic performance of Food and Drug Administration-cleared serologic assays for natural rubber latex-specific IgE antibody. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1999; 103: 925–930.
   Google Scholar
• Kontis KJ. Performance specifications of the Hycor Turbo-MPTM specific IgE assay. Hycor Allergy Technical Monograph. 2003; 1: 1–8.
   Google Scholar
• Zeiss CR, Gomaa A, Murphy FM, et al. Latex hypersensitivity in Department of Veterans Affairs health care workers: Glove use, symptoms, and sensitization. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003; 91: 539–545.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nolte H, Babakhin A, Babanin A, et al. Prevalence of skin test reactions to natural rubber latex in hospital personnel in Russia and eastern Europe. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002; 89: 452–456.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McFadden ER. Natural rubber latex sensitivity seminar: Conference summary. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002; 110: 5137–5140.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pooley GE, Slater JE. Latex allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000; 105: 1054–1062.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ranta PR, Ownby DR. 2004. A review of natural-rubber latex allergy in health care workers. Clinical Infections Diseases. 2004; 38: 252–256.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Charous BL, Blanco C, Tarlo S, Hamilton RG, Baur X, Beezhold D, Sussman G, Yunginger J. Natural rubber latex allergy after 12 years: Recommendations and perspectives. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2002; 109: 31–34.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Allmers H, Schmengler J, Skudlik C. Primary prevention of natural rubber latex allergy in the German health care system through education and intervention. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002; 110: 318–323.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cullinan P, Brown R, Field A, Hourihane J, Jones M, Kekwick R, Rycroft R, Stenz R, Williams S, Woodhouse C. Latex allergy. A position paper of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003; 33: 1484–1499.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Turjanmaa K, Makinen-Kiljunen S. Latex allergy: Prevalence, risk factors, and cross-reactivity. Methods. 2002; 27: 10–14.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grzybowski M, Ownby DR, Rivers EP, Ander D, Nowak RM. The prevalence of latex-specific IgE in patients presenting to an urban emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2002; 40: 411–419.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grzybowski M, Ownby DR, Peyser PA, Johnson CC. The prevalence of antilatex IgE antibodies among registered nurses. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996; 98: 535–544.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liss GM, Sussman GL, Deal K, Brown S, Cividino M, Siu S, Beezhold DH, Smith G, Swanson MC, Yunginger J, Douglas A, Holness DL, Lebert P, Keith P, Wasserman S, Turjanmaa K. Latex allergy: Epidemiological study of 1351 hospital workers. Occ Env Med. 1997; 54: 335–342.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tarlo SM, Sussman GL, Holness DL. Latex sensitization in dental students and staff: A cross-sectional study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997; 99: 396–401.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar