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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 Latex allergy is a critical occupational health problem in healthcare settings. Exposure to latex can lead to severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Chatpong Ngamchokwathana +1 more
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Successful desensitization to latex by sublingual immunotherapy in a health worker
Revista Alergia México, 2014 Latex allergy is still a public health problem responsible for some occupational diseases tough to be treated without removing the patient from his/her workspace.
Adriano B Sá +3 more
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Severe anaphylaxis after pelvic examination: a case report of dual latex and chlorhexidine allergies
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2019 Background Natural rubber latex and chlorhexidine have previously been identified as causative substances in perioperative anaphylaxis. A pelvic examinations is generally considered noninvasive, however, this procedure is rarely associated with severe ...
Mongkhon Sompornrattanaphan +6 more
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Application of recombinant latex allergens in diagnostics of occupational latex allergy
Medycyna Pracy, 2015 Over many years, allergy to natural rubber latex has been a major problem among health care workers (HCW). The diagnosis of occupational allergy requires methods of high diagnostic accuracy in view of certification implications (e.g., a sick worker quits
Ewa Nowakowska-Świrta +2 more
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Protocol for the Preparation of Polyphenols‐Polysaccharide Nanoparticles
Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Polyphenols, natural compounds abundantly distributed in plants, possess potent antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory activities and hold promising potential in cardiovascular protection and the management of metabolic disorders. Nevertheless, their intrinsic instability and low bioavailability severely constrain their practical and large‐scale ...
Chenxu Bao +6 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.This study assessed the prevalence, quantitative IgE levels, co‐sensitization patterns, and clinical significance of IgE reactivity to two TLPs—Act d 2 (kiwi) and Mal d 2 (apple)—in a large Italian allergic cohort. Thaumatin‐like protein (TLP) sensitization was uncommon (1.9%) and usually clinically silent when isolated.
Enrico Scala +8 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.A prospective, systematic and cross‐sectional population study was performed involving 1000 adult subjects from five centers representing different climatic areas of Türkiye (Turkey). Molecular IgE profiling demonstrated substantial interregional variation and identified a hypoallergenic region in the easternmost area with a continental climate.
Alp Kazancioglu +22 more
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Allergic Diseases in Common Variable Immunodeficiency: A Prospective Cross‐Sectional Study on Prevalence and Allergy Biomarkers of Clinical Phenotypes [PDF]
Scand J ImmunolAllergy occurred in 27% of 60 CVID patients, while IgE deficiency was observed in 65% and was strongly correlated with serum IgA levels. Low serum IgE/IgA levels accurately identified lymphoproliferative and granulomatous phenotypes, thereby improving diagnostic and prognostic stratification in CVID.
Danieli M +9 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2008 FUNDAMENTOS: Alergia ao látex é comum em trabalhadores da saúde, resultando em absenteísmo e afastamento das atividades profissionais. Há no Brasil poucos estudos publicados sobre o assunto. Enquanto na população geral a prevalência de alergia ao látex é
Leticia Nunes Montalvão +2 more
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http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/8547.pdf [PDF]
Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2015 Objetive: To analyze the latex content of drugs in hospital formulary and establish possible therapeutic alternatives. Methods: All drugs susceptible of having latex were selected and written information was obtained from manufacturers.
Rosa María Damas Fuentes +5 more
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