Hazards of powder on surgical and examination gloves: A collective review

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 15-27

  Woodard, Charles R ^a,b   Edlich, Richard F ^c   Pine, Sheryl A ^b   Lin, Kant Y ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Legacy Emanuel Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornstarch; Latex allergy; Natural rubber latex; Tissue toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; HEALTH HAZARDS; LATEXES; PATIENT TREATMENT; SURGERY; TISSUE; TOXICITY;

SENSITIZED PATIENTS;

POWDERS;

LATEX;

ALLERGY; DRY POWDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; OPERATING ROOM; REVIEW; SURGICAL GLOVE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034899568     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v11.i12.30     Document Type: Review

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