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ALLMedicine™ Latex Allergy Center

Research & Reviews  98 results

Perioperative anaphylactic reactions to central venous and pulmonary artery catheters c...
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-023-02403-8
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anes... Pinnock TM, Volcheck GW et. al.

Feb 25th, 2023 - Central venous catheters (CVCs) and pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex can cause perioperative anaphylaxis. We examined the incidence of and outcomes associated with anaphylaxis caused by CVCs...

Impact of individual molecular components in determining primary sensitization to latex.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2022.152320
Immunobiology De Amici M, Barocci F et. al.

Jan 10th, 2023 - Allergy to natural rubber latex emerged as one of the main allergies at the beginning among some professional groups and the general population. Sensitization and development of latex allergy have been attributed to exposure to products containing...

The COVID-19 Pandemic Process Increase Latex Glove Use and Latex Allergy Complaints in Hospital Nurses? Survey Study
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05515276

Aug 25th, 2022 - Background: Global guidelines recommend the use of personal protective equipment due to the high risk of contagiousness of COVID-19 disease. The increase in COVİD-19 patients in the last two years has increased the rate of use of latex gloves in n...

Contact Stomatitis Workup
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1076589-workup

Aug 10th, 2022 - Procedures Patch testing (see the image below) is useful to distinguish irritant reactions from allergic reactions. [54, 55, 56, 57] Patch testing before placement of a prosthesis is not indicated. Reading at 10 days is recommended because reactio...

Contact Stomatitis
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1076589-overview

Aug 10th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Contact stomatitis describes an inflammatory reaction of the oral mucosa by contact with irritants or allergens (see the images below). Contact stomatitis is classified by its clinical features, pattern of distribution, or etio...

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Clinicaltrials.gov  10 results

The COVID-19 Pandemic Process Increase Latex Glove Use and Latex Allergy Complaints in Hospital Nurses? Survey Study
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05515276

Aug 25th, 2022 - Background: Global guidelines recommend the use of personal protective equipment due to the high risk of contagiousness of COVID-19 disease. The increase in COVİD-19 patients in the last two years has increased the rate of use of latex gloves in n...

Foley Bulb With Oral Misoprostol for Induction of Labor
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03407625

Nov 4th, 2020 - The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a transcervical foley catheter, in combination with the standard oral misoprostol regimen will result in a decreased primary cesarean delivery rate among women with a cervical dilation o...

Second Trimester Pregnancy Termination in Women With Previous Caesarean Sections
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04501809

Aug 6th, 2020 - Design: prospective randomized controlled trial Sitting: department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt Sample size calculation: thoroughly reviewing the use of vaginal misoprostol and intracervical...

Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscles Training in Group for Women With Urinary Incontinence
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03500185

Mar 6th, 2020 - Introduction: One of the female pelvic floor (PF) papers is to control urinary continence. Changes in your PF function and structure can cause the dysfunction of the PF. Among these UI is more commonly reported and affects one-third of adult women...

High Blood Pressure in Paediatric Patients With Sleep Disorder Breathing.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03696654

Jan 14th, 2020 - HYPOTHESIS Sleep Disorder Breathing (SDB) increase the appearance of High Blood Pressure (HBP) in pediatric patients. This HBP is reversible after treatment. OBJECTIVES Main goal: 1. Demonstrate how the presence of SDB is associated with an increa...

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News  12 results

Beware of natural fruit and nut ingredients in latex-allergic patients
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/206595/aesthetic-dermatology/beware-natural-fruit-and-nut-ingredients-latex/page/0/2?channel=27928

Aug 16th, 2019 - Conclusion It is unknown whether latex allergy precedes or follows food allergy. 11 The latex/food syndrome itself merits attention as a significant source of hypersensitivity to natural cosmeceutical ingredients.

Beware of natural fruit and nut ingredients in latex-allergic patients
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/206595/aesthetic-dermatology/beware-natural-fruit-and-nut-ingredients-latex
Leslie S. Baumann, MD

Aug 16th, 2019 - It has been 40 years since the first reported case of IgE-mediated natural rubber latex allergy, which was soon followed by a global epidemic of allergic and anaphylactic reactions. 1,2 Resolution came through insightful work in the 1990s that led.

Food Allergies: Common and Severe Among U.S. Adults
https://www.medpagetoday.com/allergyimmunology/allergy/77349

Jan 10th, 2019 - Action Points Among more than 40,000 U.S. adults, nearly 11% were estimated to have a "convincing" food allergy, and among food-allergic adults, more than half had a severe food allergy reaction. Note that the findings suggest that food allergies ...

Latex Hypersensitivity to Injection Devices for Biologic Therapies in Psoriasis Patients
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/171729/psoriasis/latex-hypersensitivity-injection-devices-biologic-therapies
Cassandra Johnson, MD, Michael Zumwalt, MD et. al.

Aug 2nd, 2018 - An allergic reaction is an exaggerated immune response that is known as a type I or immediate hypersensitivity reaction when provoked by reexposure to an allergen or antigen. Upon initial exposure to the antigen, dendritic cells bind it for presen.

A Newborn Male With a Saclike Lesion: Osmosis USMLE Study Question of the Week
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891225_2

Feb 2nd, 2018 - Answer: D. Surgical intervention within the first few days of life This is a classic presentation of spina bifida, an incomplete closure of the neural tube during the first month of embryonic development. Spina bifida occulta is a mild form in whi...

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Patient Education  7 results see all →