OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of latex sensitisation among a large group of
healthcare workers, study the occupational and non-occupational factors associated with latex …

Background: Dental practitioners, like other health care providers who regularly use latex
gloves, are at increased risk for latex sensitivity. They are also at risk for irritant or allergic …

This parameter was developed by the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which
represents the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI); the American …

BACKGROUND: As the predominant occupation in the health sector and as the health worker
with the most patient interaction, nurses are at high risk for occupational transmission of …

Background Skin surface pH is known to influence the dissolution and partitioning of chemicals
and may influence exposures that lead to skin diseases. Non‐clinical environments (eg …

Personal exposure of nail salon workers to 10 phthalates and 19 organophosphate esters (OPEs)
was assessed in 18 nail salons in Toronto, Canada. Active air samplers (n = 60) and …

BACKGROUND: Communicable respiratory illness is an important cause of morbidity among
nurses. One of the key reasons for occupational transmission of this illness is the failure to …

Purpose A critical initial step in work re-entry involves the determination of work readiness.
Cancer survivors have requested increased health care provider involvement in their work …

Background: A high rate of sensitization and clinical allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL)
gloves has been reported in dental students and staff members. Objective: The purpose of this …

Seventy-nine patients with eyelid dermatitis and 1012 patients with dermatitis at other sites
were assessed with patch tests. Eighty-nine percent of the eyelid cases involved women. …