Latex allergy and the WOC nurse: A review of the literature
| Autor: | Sharon A. Aronovitch, Jody Scardillo |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Allergy
medicine.medical_specialty Latex Ostomy Cellular Immunology Nursing Risk Factors Health care Hypersensitivity Prevalence Latex sensitivity medicine Humans Gloves Surgical Specialties Nursing Advanced and Specialized Nursing Skin care business.industry Incidence medicine.disease Disease control Occupational Diseases Medical–Surgical Nursing Urinary Incontinence Latex allergy Family medicine Wounds and Injuries business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of WOCN. 25:93-101 |
| ISSN: | 1071-5754 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1071-5754(98)90095-x |
| Popis: | The WOC nurse is familiar with products used to manage skin care. Latex sensitivity and allergy is becoming epidemic in the United States and is being studied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because of its life-threatening consequences. Education and prevention from further exposure must be addressed by health care workers. With the wealth of information on manufacturers and their products, and a basic understanding of cellular immunology, the WOC nurse can facilitate the move toward either a latex-free or latex-safe environment for patients and health care staff. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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