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by Major Franklin Bridgewater and Flight Lieutenant Kelly Trudgen ADF Health Vol 5 No 2 Sep 2004
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by Sue Saunders, BSc, RN Nursing Times Vol 100 No 11 Mar 16 2004
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Derms must go beyond symptoms to find cause of hand dermatitis by Alison Palkhivala Dermatology Times Feb 01 2004
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by Sania Amr and Mary E. Bollinger Environmental Health Perspectives Vol 112 No 3 Mar 2004
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by Tina Brooks Infection Control Today Jan 2004
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by JoAnn Mercer Smith, BSN, RN, CWOCN Ostomy/Wound Management Vol 49 Issue 12 Dec 2003
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Newsline National Patient Safety Agency (UK) Dec 2003
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by Erin M. Warshaw, MD SKINmed Vol 2 No 6 Dec 09 2003 Registration (free) required
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- Raising awareness of the rise in allergy-related conditions
by Terry Hainsworth, BSc, RGN Nursing Times Vol 99 No 45 Nov 11 2003
- Genetic Link To Latex
Dermatology Times Nov 01 2003
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by Gail B. Ladwig Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care, 6th Edition
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Nurses Can Be Instrumental in Helping Hospitals Reduce Their Negative Impact on the Environment by Ann Melamed, RN, MA and Novella Jackson, RN, MS Health Progress Vol 84 No 6 Nov/Dec 2003
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by Christopher Barry Food & Drug Packaging Sep 2003
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by Major Franklin HG Bridgewater Military Medicine Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Sep 2003
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by Julie Fuimano, MBA, BSN, RN Advance for Nurses Oct 15 2003
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by Sue Apple, DNSc, RN Cath Lab Digest Vol 11 Issue 9 Sep 2003
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Replicating studies done in the industrial sector probably would find there is a higher incidence among health care workers by Tanuj Lad Occupational Health & Safety Sep 2003
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by Kirby Griffin, MD Occupational Health Tracker Vol 6 No 2 Summer 2003
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by Gwendolyn R.W. Burton MS, PhD and Paul G. Engelkirk PhD, MT (ASCP) Microbiology for the Health Sciences, 7th Edition
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It’s reorienting its business from the logistics of delivery to the internal business processes of its hospital customers by Charles Babcock InformationWeek Sep 23 2003
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- The Allergy Epidemic
We’ve conquered most childhood infections, but extreme reactions to everyday substances pose a new threat by Jerry Adler Newsweek Sep 22 2003 Archived version
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published by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Revised Edition 2003
- Adverse health-care events: Part 3. Learning the lessons
by David Bird, BSc (Hons), MSc, RN Nursing Times Vol 18 No 11 Jul 01 2003
- Tips ’n Tools PDF
Healthcare Hazard Management Monitor Vol 16 No 11 Jul 2003 Archived version
- Containing the Allergy Epidemic PDF
Summary and recommendations of a new report from the Royal College of Physicians Allergy — the unmet need: a blueprint for better patient care Jun 2003
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- Latex allergy
by Gail Lenehan Nursing Jun 2003
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A blueprint for better patient care Royal College of Physicians Jun 2003 Archived version
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- Listening to Mozart reduces allergic skin wheal responses and in vitro allergen-specific IgE production in atopic dermatitis patients with latex allergy
by Hajime Kimata Behavioral Medicine Spring 2003
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- Prepare for Allergic Reactions PDF
Building the Future Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Spring 2003 Edition
- Bad Chemistry
Nurses sensitive to respiratory irritants lead the charge in reducing exposure to chemical hazards in the workplace by Donna Hemmila NurseWeek Apr 11 2003
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- Minimizing latex exposure and allergy
How to avoid or reduce sensitization in the healthcare setting by Barbara A. Muller, MD Postgraduate Medicine Vol 113 No 4 Apr 2003
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- Skin Allergies Abound PDF
by Kristen Force Health Beat California State University Long Beach, CA Vol 4 Issue 6 Apr 2003
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- Seven Ways to Tell if Your Staff is at Risk for Latex Allergy
Could your facility do more to protect staff from developing this devastating condition? by Judith Lee Outpatient Surgery Apr 2003 Registration (free) required
- Latex or not in your tube — 12 months on! PDF
by Kay Talbot AUNS Inc Newsletter Australasian Urological Nurses Society Vol 1 Issue 3 Apr 2003 Archived version
- Alison Dean Reports on the Dangers of Latex Gloves PDF
Southern Industry News Apr 2003
- Specialist ‘Division of Labor’ Confounds Latex Allergy Treatment
by Bruce Jancin Family Practice News Vol 33 No 11 Jun 2003
- Latex Allergy in Health Care Settings Declining
Contact dermatitis on the rise by Bruce Jancin Family Practice News Vol 33 No 11 Jun 2003
- Choosing a catheter
by John Robinson Journal of Community Nursing Vol 17 Issue 03 Mar 2003
- Latex Allergy: Immediate Hypersensitivity Declines
Delayed hypersensitivity rising by Bruce Jancin Ob.Gyn. News Vol 38 No 9 May 01 2003 Registration (free) required
- Preventing Occupational Contact Dermatitis
by Tina Brooks EndoNurse Apr 01 2003
- Latex Allergy: Immediate Hypersensitivity Is on the Decline
by Bruce Jancin Skin & Allergy News Vol 34 No 4 Apr 2003
- Dermatologists Show Tunnel Vision Regarding ‘Glove’ Allergies
by Bruce Jancin Skin & Allergy News Vol 34 No 4 Apr 2003
- Anaphylaxis PDF
Australian Resuscitation Council Newsletter Vol 27 No 1 Mar 2003
- Latex and Allergies
by Bonnie Taylor, RN, BSN OESO Newsletter Occupational & Environmental Safety Office Duke University Vol 11 No 1 Mar 2003
- The Cosmetic Clinic: The Role of Microdermabrasion in Skin Care
by Lance Brown, MD Skin & Aging Vol 11 Issue 03 Mar 2003
- From OR to Gamma Knife: A Nurse’s Journey
by Nitz M. Nadera, RN, BSN, CNOR Nursing Spectrum Mar 10 2003
- Court orders latex to be removed from hospitals
A.M. Costa Rica Vol 3 No 46 Mar 06 2003
- Asthma
Hazardous substances at work — a safety reps’ guide Feb 2003
- Condom Trace Evidence: The Overlooked Traces
Robert Blackledge, MS Forensic Nurse Jan–Feb 2003 Archived version
- Being environmentally responsible
by Jean Livingston Health Progress Jan/Feb 2003 Archived version
- Natural Rubber Latex — Still Stretching the Mind
by Lesley Fudge MSc, BA (Hons), RGN, ONC Nurse2Nurse Vol 3 Issue 3 Jan 03 2003 Archived version
- Taking Off the Gloves
With about 10 percent of nurses allergic to rubber gloves, a challenge is posed to facilities to go latex-free by Beth Berk NurseWeek Jan 13 2003
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- A rise in Latex
Polymers Paint Colour Journal Jan 2003 Registration (free) required
- Management of the Latex Sensitive Patient in the Operating Room PDF
by Lea Radcliffe, RN Abu Dhabi Nurse Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Latex Allergy: Are you Aware PDF
by Roberta Blakely, Clinical Resource Nurse — Nephrology Abu Dhabi Nurse Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Trade Union News: Latex Guidance
Hefma (West Midlands) Health and Safety Newsletter Issue 27 Jan 2003 Archived version
- Latex Allergy MS Word
Safety News Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Jan 2003
- Passing the Test
Caring for a patient with latex allergies begins with good preparation by Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care Jan 06 2003
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- Stretching the boundaries with new latex-free policy
With incidences of allergic reactions to latex gloves continuing to trouble many organisations, research by Nottingham Trent University has allowed the institution to develop a latex-free policy for all employees by Nia Harris and James Roper Occupational Health Jan 02 2003
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- Contact allergens — The Top Five!
Bristol Dermatology Facts Newsletter United Bristol Healthcare UK No 4 Jan 2003
- CDC Guideline Urges Physicians to Wash Their Hands of a Dirty Problem
by Jonathan D. Katz, MD ASA Newsletter Vol 67 No 1 Jan 2003
- Recommendations for Preventing Allergic Reactions to Latex Products PDF
RMAS News Boise State University Vol 3 No 3 Jan 2003
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- What’s That Stuff? Erasers
Rubber ‘graphite grabbers’ are simple but indispensable tools for home and office by Steve Ritter Chemical & Engineering News American Chemical Society Vol 80 No 50 Dec 16 2002
- PSNA latex allergy group forms
The American Nurse Nov/Dec 2002
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- Dear Donna! Career Management Nursing Spectrum
- Potential Dangers of Latex
Nutrition Health Review: The Consumer’s Medical Journal Issue 84 2002
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- Harnessing the procurement power of governments, hospitals, colleges, and corporations to protect the environment
by Jim Motavalli and Josh Harkinson E/The Environmental Magazine Nov 08 2002
- E.U. Latex Compliance Guideline Expected By End of 2002
Daily Bulletin Washington Business Information, Inc. Nov 04 2002
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- Latex allergies aside, Malaysian glove industry battles politics, economics
by Curt Werner Healthcare Purchasing News Nov 2002
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- Be healthy and safe
by Versha Miyanger Cleanroom Technology Oct 2002
- Action on rubber gloves reduces asthma risk
Labour Research Oct 2002
- TUC calls for action on latex allergies
Northern Ireland Safety Group Newsletter Oct 2002 Archived version
- AANA warns of dangers of latex PDF
Food Technology Vol 56 No 10 Oct 2002
- Trusts and PCTs must act immediately on warnings from Medical Devices Agency PDF
Primary Care Partnerships Medical Management Services (UK) Ltd Issue 3 Oct 2002
- Where the rubber meets the job: trouble for allergic employees PDF
by Mark Hollmer Insurance Times Oct 01 2002
- Buying Green
Harnessing the Incredible Procurement Power of Governments, Hospitals, Colleges and America’s Biggest Corporations to Protect the Environment by Jim Motavalli & Josh Harkinson E/The Environmental Magazine Vol XIII No 5 Sep–Oct 2002
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- Allergen Limits Not Included in Pending E.U. Latex Guide
Devices & Diagnostics Letter Washington Business Information, Inc. Sep 23 2002
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- Latex dangers highlighted
Occupational Health Sep 01 2002
- The quality of air in healthcare — Facilities Management in Focus
by Jeffrey C. May Healthcare Review Sep 17 2002
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- Combatting Latex Allergies
by Chuck Mills, CRNA Infection Control Today Sep 2002
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Health and Safety News Illinois State University Environmental Health & Safety Jul–Sep 2002
- How Managers Are Guarding Against The Latex Threat
As latex allergy becomes more prevalent in the general population and among health care workers, here are the steps surgery center managers are taking to protect their facilities by Yasmine Iqbal Outpatient Surgery Aug 2002
- Anaphylaxis far different in kids than in adults
Textbooks should be rewritten to reflect kids’ symptoms, descriptions by Terry Murray The Medical Post Vol 38 Issue 27 Jul 24 2002
- Former nurses find that progressive latex allergies only begin at gloves
by Che Parker AHA News Jun 17 2002
- Latex allergy comes, goes before shot at diagnosis
by Michelle Stephenson Dermatology Times Vol 23 No 6 Jun 2002
- Latex allergy alert
Letter by Lisa K. Evans, RN Nursing Jun 2002
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- It’s All in the Stocking
by Joy C. Cohn, PT, CLT-LANA and Anne Lowry, MS, PT, CLT-LANA Rehab Management Jun 2002
- Ask Dr. Dave
by Dr. Dave Dunn Adhesives & Sealants Industry Jun 2002
- TUC highlights costs to NHS of preventable latex allergies
Bargaining Report May 2002
- Latex-free packaging implemented
Ostomy/Wound Management Vol 48 Issue 5 May 2002
- Blips on the Radar Screen — New Problem Areas PDF
by James Nealon Topics No. 10 GeneralCologne Re May 2002
- Focus: Latex Allergy
NES Quarterly Newsletter Network Environmental Systems, Inc. Vol 3 Issue 3 May 2002 Archived version
- Just the facts please
Do you know what causes latex allergy and the products that can best address it? by Daniella King Advance for Administrators of the Laboratory Jan 20 2003
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- Am I Allergic to Latex? PDF
by Holly Geiger Zimmerman The Safe Approach Alaska Airlines Safety Division Seattle, WA Vol 2 Issue 1 Winter 2002
- Don’t Expose Your Naked Hands! PDF
by Rick Nault The Safe Approach Alaska Airlines Safety Division Seattle, WA Vol 2 Issue 1 Winter 2002
- Work-Related Asthma and Implications for the General Public
by Edward L. Petsonk Environmental Health Perspectives Vol 110 No 4 Aug 2002
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- Unions keep up drive for fresh air at work
Labour Research Jul 2002
- The Knowledge of Associate Degree Nurses Compared to Bachelor Degree Nurses Regarding the Signs and Symptoms of Latex Allergies PDF
by Carla Birket, Sara Clark, Lea Anne Hume, Robin Reinart, and Jenny Salisbury Nursing News Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division of Nursing Summer 2002
- Anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions
A guide to prevention, recognition, and emergent treatment by Csaba Rusznak, MD and R. Stokes Peebles Jr, MD Postgraduate Medicine May 2002
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- Latex Allergies
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- More latex-alternative products stretching wish-list possibilities
Today’s latex market bows to non-latex alternatives, opening a wealth of possibilities for healthcare buyers and end-users by Laura Thill First Moves
- Latex-laden healthcare products and Latex-free healthcare products
First Moves Archived version
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Skin & Aging Vol 10 Issue 4 Apr 2002
- Immediate hypersensitivity (type 1): allergy PDF
by Roderick Nairn, PhD and Matthew Helbert, PhD Immunology for Medical Students Published Apr 2002
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- Protective Gloves PDF
by Ronnie Prater GWRRA Rider Education Apr 2002
- A Sensitive Issue
Are your employees among the percentage of cleaning workers sensitive to latex? Find out how to protect them from developing allergies by Stacie H. Whitacre Contracting Profits Mar/Apr 2002
- Rising incidence and cost of occupational asthma and other lung diseases warrant preventive intervention, study concludes
Safety Director’s Report Mar 2002 Registration (free) required
- Protecting the Team: Selecting the Right Personal Protective Equipment
by Rebecca Thimm Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals Mar 25 2002
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- The Science of Latex Allergy
Understanding how and why it happens by Kristin McKee Outpatient Surgery Mar 2002
- Latex Allergy Update
by Curtis P. Hamann, MD, Pamela A. Rodgers, PhD, Kim Sullivan EndoNurse Feb/Mar 2002
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- Latex Allergy/First Aid Kits PDF
Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) Texas District Newsletter Vol 3 Issue 7 Feb 2002
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by Dr. James C. Wesdock Member Newsletter VML (Virginia Municipal League) Insurance Programs Feb 2002
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