The prevalence of latex-specific IgE in patients presenting to an urban emergency department

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 411-419

  Grzybowski, Mary ^a   Ownby, Dennis R ^b   Rivers, Emanuel P ^c   Ander, Douglas ^d   Nowak, Richard M ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0036784112     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(02)00063-X     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Ownby DR, Tomlanovich M, Sammons N, et al. Anaphylaxis associated with latex allergy during barium enema examinations. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1991;156:903-908.
2. Bubak ME, Reed CE, Fransway AF, et al. Allergic reactions to latex among health care workers. Mayo Clin Proc. 1992;67:1075-1079.
3. Laurent J, Malet R, Smiejan JM, et al. Latex hypersensitivity after natural delivery. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1992;89:779-780.
4. Sri-akajunt N, Sadhra S, Jones M. Natural rubber latex aeroallergen exposure in rubber plantation workers and glove manufacturers in Thailand and health care workers in a UK hospital. Ann Occup Hyg. 2000;44:79-88.
5. Sussman GL, Lem D, Liss G, et al. Latex allergy in housekeeping personnel. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995;74:415-418.
6. Carrillo T, Blanco C, Quiralte J, et al. Prevalence of latex allergy among greenhouse workers. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;96:699-701.
7. Turjanmaa K. Incidence of immediate allergy to latex gloves in hospital personnel. Contact Dermatitis. 1987;17:270-275.
8. Arellano R, Bradley J, Sussman G. Prevalence of latex sensitization among hospital physicians occupationally exposed to latex gloves. Anesthesiology. 1992;77:905-908.
9. Lagier F, Vervloet D, Lhermet I, et al. Prevalence of latex allergy in operating room nurses. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1992;90:319-322.
10. Moneret-Vautrin DA, Beaudouin E, Widmer S, et al. Prospective study of risk factors in natural rubber latex hypersensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1993;92:668-677.
11. Salkie ML. The prevalence of atopy and hypersensitivity to latex in medical laboratory technologists. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1993;117:897-899.
12. Grzybowski M, Dwnby DR, Peyser P, et al. The prevalence of anti-latex IgE antibodies among registered nurses. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;98:535-544.
13. Liss GM, Sussman GL, Deal K, et al. Latex allergy: epidemiological study of 1351 hospital workers. Occup Environ Med. 1997;54:335-342.
14. Porri F, Lemiere C, Birnbaum J. Prevalence of latex sensitization in subjects attending health screening: implications for a perioperative screening. Clin Exp Allergy. 1997;27:413-417.
15. Lebenbom-Mansour MH, Oesterle JR, Ownby DR, et al. The incidence of latex sensitivity in ambulatory surgical patients: a correlation of historical factors with positive serum IgE levels. Anesth Analg. 1997;85:44-49.
16. Poley GE, Slater FE. Latex allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000;105:1054-1062.
17. Page EH, Esswein EJ, Petersen MR. Natural rubber latex: glove use, sensitization, and airborne and latent dust concentrations in a Denver hospital. J Occup Environ Med. 2000;42:613-620.
18. Slater J, Mostello L, Shaer C. Rubber-specific IgE in children with spina bifida. J Urol. 1991;146:578-579.
19. Matthew S, Melton A, Wahner W, et al. Prevalence among children with spina bifida and immunoblotting identification of latex proteins [abstract]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1992;89:225.
20. Nieto A, Estornell F, Mazon A, et al. Allergy to latex in spina bifida: a multivariate study of associated factors in 100 consecutive patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;98:501-507.
21. Bernardini R, Novembre E, Lombardi E. Risk factors for latex allergy in patients with spina bifida and latex sensitization. Clin Exp Allergy. 1999;29:681-686.
22. Hochleitner BW, Menardi G, Haussler B, et al. Spina bifida as an independent risk factor for sensitization to latex. J Urol. 2001;166:2370-2374.
23. Reuff F, Kienitz A, Schopf P. Frequency of natural rubber latex allergy in adults is increased after multiple operations. Allergy. 2001;56:889-894.
24. Berky T, Luciano J, James WD. Latex glove allergy: a survey of the US Army dental corps. JAMA. 1992;268:2695-2697.
25. Iacobelli A, McCullough J, Ownby D. Prevalence of latex allergy in high risk medical personnel [abstract]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1993;72:216.
26. Yassin MS, Lierl MB, Fischer TJ, et al. Latex allergy in hospital employees. Ann Allergy. 1994;72:245-249.
27. Safadi GS, Corey EC, Taylor JS. Latex hypersensitivity in emergency medical service personnel. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1996;77:39-42.
28. Merrett TG, Merrett J, Kekwisk R. The prevalence of immunoglobulin E antibodies to the proteins of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) latex and grass (Phleum pratense) pollen in sea of British blood donors. Clin Exp Allergy. 1999;29:1572-1578.
29. Senna GE, Crocco I, Roata C, et al. Prevalence of latex-specific IgE in blood donors: an Italian survey. Allergy. 1999;54:80-81.
30. Levy Y, Ashkenazi S, Lieberman S, et al. The prevalence of specific IgE antibodies to natural rubber latex in healthcare workers in Israel. Isr Med Assoc J. 2000;2:154-157.
31. Galobardes B, Quiliquini AM, Roux N, et al. Influence of occupational exposure to latex on the prevalence of sensitization and allergy to latex in a Swiss hospital. Dermatology. 2001;203:226-232.
32. Ownby DR, Ownby HB, McCullough JA, et al. The prevalence of anti-latex IgE antibodies in 1000 volunteer blood donors. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996;97:1188-1192.
33. Moore A. Latex allergy. Available at: http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/bandopubs/NHSSlatex.html. Accessed May 1995.
34. Gelman JL. Update on the law. Latex litigation: latex glove verdict of $1 million upheld by Wisconsin appellate court. Available at: http://www.gelmans.com/Focus/22/20/greenap.htm. Accessed August 8, 2000.
35. Gelman JL. Update on the law. Latex litigation: $1.3 million jury verdict signals a new avenue of benefits available to latex sensitized workers. Available at: http://www.gelmans.com/Focus/22/18/McGinnis.htm. Accessed July 15, 2000.
36. Raleigh P, Moore M. Latex allergy lawyer claims landmark victory. Available at: ftp://ftp.crain.co.uk/pdf/erj00sep26b.pdf. Accessed September 2000.
37. Slater JE. Rubber anaphylaxis. N Engl J Med. 1989;320:1126-1130.
38. Morales C, Basomba A, Carreira J, et al. Anaphylaxis produced by rubber glove contact. Case reports and immunological identification of the antigens involved. Clin Exp Allergy 1989;19:425-430.
39. Reinheimer G, Ownby DR. Prevalence of latex-specific IgE antibodies in patients being evaluated for allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1995;74:184-187.
40. Niggemann B, Buck D, Michael T, et al. Latex provocation tests in patients with spina bifida: who is at risk of becoming systematic? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;102:665-670.
41. Levy DA, Charpin D, Pecquet C. Allergy to latex. Allergy. 1992;42:579-587.
42. Beaudouin E, Pupil P, Jacson F, et al. Allergie professionnelle au latex: enquete prospective sur 907 sujets du milieu hospitalier. Rev Fr Allergol. 1990;30:157-161.
43. Kaczmarek RG, Silverman BG, Gross TP. Prevalence of latex-specific IgE antibodies in hospital personnel. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1996;76:51-56.
44. Konrad C, Fieber T, Gerber H. The prevalence of latex sensitivity among anesthesiology staff. Anesth Analg. 1997;84:629-633.
45. Tosi LL, Slater JE, Shaer C, et al. Latex allergy in spina bifida patients: prevalence and surgical implications. J Pediatr Orthop. 1993;13:709-712.
46. Konz KR, Chia JK, Kurup VP. Comparison of latex hypersensitivity among patients with neurological deficits. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;95:950-954.
47. Lai C, Yan D, Yu J. Latex allergy in hospital employees. J Formos Med Assoc. 1997;96:266-271.
48. Friedhoff LR, Meyers DA, Bias WB, et al. A genetic-epidemiologic study of human immune responsiveness to allergens in an industrial population. Am J Med Genet. 1981;9:323-340.
49. Leynadier F, Pecquet C, Dry J. Anaphylaxis to latex during surgery. Anaesthesia. 1989;44:547-550.
50. Crisi G, Belsito DV. Contact urticaria from latex in a patient with immediate hypersensitivity to banana, avocado and peach. Contact Dermatitis. 1993;28:247-248.
51. Tucke J, Posch A, Baur X, et al. Latex type I sensitization and allergy in children with atopic dermatitis: evaluation of cross-reactivity to some foods. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1999;10:160-167.
52. Seppala U, Palosuo T, Seppala U, et al. IgE reactivity to patatin-like latex allergen, Hev b 7, and to patatin of potato tuber, Sol t 1, in adults and children allergic to natural rubber latex. Allergy. 2000;55:266-273.
53. Larrese Filon F, Bosco A, Fiorito A, et al. Latex symptoms and sensitization in health care workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2001;74:219-223.
54. Ownby DR, McCullough J. Testing for latex allergy. J Clin Immunoassay. 1993;16:109-113.
55. Shah S, Cawley M, Gleeson R, et al. Latex allergy and latex sensitization in children and adolescents with myelomeningocele. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998;101:741-746.