Health workers and latex allergy
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Quality of life in health care workers with latex allergy.
BACKGROUND Exposure to latex gloves and glove powder makes health care workers (HCWs) particularly susceptible to developing an allergy to latex. AIMS To assess the impact on the quality of life (QOL) of HCWs who are allergic to latex products before removal from latex exposure and after removal from exposure. METHODS We studied 39 latex allergic HCWs from the Health & Safety Executive sout...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archivos de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1138-9672
DOI: 10.12961/aprl.2015.18.1.05