Perioperative Latex Allergy

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue , 2011, Pages 55-60

  Bernardini, R ^a   Catania, P ^a   Caffarelli, C ^b   Cardinale, F ^c   Franceschini, F ^d   Pelosi, U ^e   Peroni, D G ^f  

^a San Giuseppe Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Santa Barbara   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; Latex

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; LATEX PROTEIN; NITRILE; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LATEX; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GLOVE; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; LATEX GLOVE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NITRILE GLOVE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; IMMUNOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PLANT PROTEINS;

EID: 84855392590     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03946320110240S308     Document Type: Article

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