ReviewJournal of occupational health2016
Current prevalence rate of latex allergy: Why it remains a problem?
Review in Journal of occupational health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.
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- Mechanical Characterization of Intermaxillary Orthodontic Elastics: Energy-Based Metrics and Clinical Guidance.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
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- Gloving in medicine: a boon for infection prevention or a hindrance?Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2025Review
- Food Allergy: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Revisiting Latex-Fruit Syndrome after 30 Years of Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Description of Two Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Reduced protein levels in latex gloves may play an alternative approach to lowering latex sensitization risks among health workers; a cross-sectional analytical study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Human-centered design of a novel soft exosuit for post-stroke gait rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Occupational anaphylaxis: A Position Paper of the German Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI).Allergologie select · 2024Article
- Latex Allergy in Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Latex anaphylaxis in healthcare worker and the occupational health management perspective: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2023Article
- Latex Allergy Alerts in the Age of CPOE: Assessing the Risk From Injectable Medications.Hospital pharmacy · 2022Article
- Drug-Eluting Rubber Bands for Tissue Ligation.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2022Article
- Harnessing the Potential of Enzymes as Inhaled Therapeutics in Respiratory Tract Diseases: A Review of the Literature.Biomedicines · 2022Review
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- Do Gloves Provide Adequate Protection Against Infection?Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2021Article
- Update on latex allergy: New insights into an old problem.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2021Review
- The "Maskne" microbiome - pathophysiology and therapeutics.International journal of dermatology · 2021Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesThis article aims to review the current prevalence rate of latex allergy among healthcare workers, susceptible patients, and the general public, and to investigate why latex is still a ubiquitous occupational health hazard.
methodsScientific publications on PubMed, particularly those published within the last five years, and current regulations from agencies such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were reviewed. Consumer and commercial products that may contain latex were also surveyed.
resultsApproximately 12 million tons of natural rubber latex is produced annually and is widely used to manufacture millions of consumer and commercial products. Only limited number of latex-derived products have been approved and regulated by government agencies, such as FDA, whereas the majority of finished products do not label whether they contain latex. Owing to millions of unidentifiable products containing latex and many routes for exposure to latex, preventing contact with latex allergens and reducing the prevalence of latex allergy are more difficult than expected. Reported data suggest that the average prevalence of latex allergy worldwide remains 9.7%, 7.2%, and 4.3% among healthcare workers, susceptible patients, and general population, respectively.
conclusionsLatex-derived products are ubiquitous, and latex allergy remains a highly prevalent health risk in many occupations and to the general population. Developing alternative materials and increasing the ability to identify and label latex-derived products will be practicable approaches to effectively control the health risks associated with latex.
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