Prevalence of latex hypersensitivity in operating room workers of the University of Chile Clinical Hospital;Prevalencia de sensibilización a látex en personal de pabellones quirúrgicos del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 535-540

  Guzmán M, M Antonieta ^a   Arancibia E, Virginia ^a   Salinas L, Jessica ^a   Rodas E, Claudia ^a   Roa A, Johanna ^a   Villegas R, Rodrigo ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Environmental illness; Latex hypersensitivity; Multiple chemical sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHILE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OPERATING ROOM; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN TEST; STATISTICS; SURGERY; TIME;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILE; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OPERATING ROOMS; PREVALENCE; SKIN TESTS; SURGERY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744564929     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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