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Spina Bifida

Latex (Natural Rubber) Allergy PDF
by Elli Meeropol, MS, RN, CS, PNP Inspirations Spina Bifida Association of the Roanoke Valley Vol 3 Spring 2006
Spina Bifida: Proper Care Helps Kids Have High Quality of Life
by Sherry Metzger, MS The O&P EDGE May 2006
"Latex Allergy: What Have We Learned" PDF
by Kathleen Sandrik, RN, MSN Symposium on Spina Bifida: Current Strategies Chicago, IL May 12 2006
Youth and Spina Bifida PDF
by Patricia Tatman, MS Inclusive 4-H University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Spina Bifida
March of Dimes
What is Spina Bifida?
Birth Defect Requires Years of Specialized Medical Care by Joy Victory ABC News Dec 30 2005
Safe shopping for kids with latex allergies
by Terri Mauro Parenting Special Needs Blog About.com Nov 28 2005
Health Bytes: The Facts About Spina Bifida
Archangel Health News Jun/Jul 2005
Inspiration: the girl who's had 21 operations
Royston Mercury UK Jun 03 2005
re: Latex sensitivity in spina bifida patients
Ask the Expert: Latex Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Apr 19 2005
Let's Talk About Latex MS Word
"the news" Spina Bifida Association of St. Louis Vol 1.2 Spring 2005
Welcoming Babies with Spina Bifida
by Linda Rowley Revised Feb 2005
Access Needs Assessment for Parents PDF
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas, KS
Caring for a Child with Spina Bifida: Understanding the Child and Carer PDF
by Christos S. Zipitis and Constantinos Paschalides J Child Health Care Vol 7 No 2 Jun 2003
Spina Bifida Association of America
- Latex Information
- Insights Into Spina Bifida PDF
  "What to Expect When You're Expecting a Baby with Spina Bifida" and "Hurricane Katrina: Surviving in the Eye of the Storm" Vol XVII No 1 Jan/Feb 2006
- Latex Allergy: Awareness and Prevention 2005 PDF
  by Suzanne McKee and Elli Meeropol SBAA 2005 On-Line Conference Proceedings
- Latex List 2005 PDF
  Updated Summer 2005
- Latex Allergy in 2004: What's Known, What's Now, What's Next PDF
  by Elli Meeropol, MS, RN, PNP presented at SBAA's 31st Annual Conference Jun 2004 Insights Into Spina Bifida Jul/Aug 2004
- same as above PDF
- Latex List 2004 PDF
  Updated Summer 2004 Archived version
- same as above PDF
- same as above MS Word
  Archived version
- Latex-Safety at School PDF
  by Elli Meeropol, RN, MS, PNP Insights Into Spina Bifida Vol IV No 4 Jul/Aug 2003
- same as above PDF
- Health Care Issues for Adults With Spina Bifida
  Insights into Spina Bifida Vol XIV No 4 Jul/Aug 2003
- An Overview of Latex (Natural Rubber) Allergy in Spina Bifida
- Latex List PDF
  Updated Summer 2003 Archived version
- Overview PDF and In-depth report PDF
  Evidence-Based Practice in Spina Bifida: Developing a Research Agenda Washington DC May 9-10 2003
- Látex en el Ambiente PDF
  Actualizado el Verano del 2002
- 2002 Back-to-School Guide PDF
  Insights Into Spina Bifida Vol XIII No 4 Jul/Aug 2002
- SBAA Fact Sheet: Latex (Natural Rubber) Allergy in Spina Bifida
  by Elli Meeropol, MS, RN, CS, PNP Revised April 2001
- Spotlight on Latex PDF
  by Elli Meeropol MS, RN, CS, PNP 2000 Archived version
- Latex Advocacy: Educating Toy Stores
  by Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, CHES
- Spotlight on Latex Toys
- Safe Play for Children with Spina Bifida PDF
  spotlight on health
- Keeping Your Child Latex-Safe At School PDF
  by Elli Meeropol, RN, MS, PNP Insights into Spina Bifida Sep/Oct 1998 Archived version
- Spotlight: Latex Allergy in Spina Bifida Patients PDF
  by Catherine Shaer, MD and Elli Meeropol, RN, MS Archived version
- Sample Letters
  provided by the Spina Bifida Association of America Nursing Council and ELASTIC Inc. Archived version
Latex
Arizona Spina Bifida Association
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Albany/Capital District Chapter of the Spina Bifida Association of America
Massachusetts Spina Bifida Association
- Public Awareness Update: Latex & Shopping PDF
  Massachusetts Spina Bifida News Winter 2004
- Spina Bifida Facts
- Elli Meeropol: A Look Back As She Moves Forward PDF
  by Cori Couture MSBA News Fall 2005
Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut, Inc.
- Flu Vaccine Alert! PDF
  SBAC Newsletter Vol 4 Dec 2002
- Latex Allergy
- same as above
  Archived version
- Natural Rubber Latex Allergy: A New Twist? PDF
  by Wendy Garizio SBAC Newsletter Vol 3 2001
Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville
- Latex List PDF
  Updated Summer 2005
- Latex Allergies
- The Dangers of Latex Allergies
- Latex Allergies PDF
  SBAJ Newsletter Spring 2002
- Latex List PDF
  Updated Summer 2002
Spina Bifida Association of Western New York
- Latex Allergy PDF
  SBAWNY Newsletter Fall 2005
- The ABCs Of Latex Allergy At School PDF
  SBAWNY news 3rd Quarter 2004
- Reminder about Latex Allergy PDF
  SBAWNY news 1st Quarter 2004
- Latex Allergies
Panel Provides Information for Care of Children With Reactive Airway Disease and Myelodysplasia Disorders for Routine Surgery PDF
by Kumar G. Belani, MD Ambulatory Anesthesia Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Vol 19 No 1 Jan 2004
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Southern Alberta
- Stay Latex Safe at School PDF
  SBHASA Newsletter Fall 2004
- Latex Free School Products PDF
  SBHASA Newsletter Fall 2003
- Latex Allergy
Life and death over latex
by Lori Stuenkel The Dispatch Gilroy, CA Dec 10 2003
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Search No 1241
Search and Respond Exceptional Parent
Agencies Cooperate On Spina Bifida
by Stephen Spotswood U.S. Medicine Jul 31 2003
Congress allocates $2 million for National Spina Bifida Program
by Judy A. Rollins, MS, RN Pediatric Nursing May 2003
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Archived version
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Irish Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
- Latex Allergy and Natural Rubber Latex Products
- Latex Allergy
  Archived version
- same as above
  Printer-friendly version Archived version
Frequently Asked Questions
Spina Bifida Association Houston Gulf Coast
Spina Bifida: Latex precautions
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA
Guidelines for Management of a Newborn with Meningomyelocele PDF
Primary Author John F. McLaughlin, MD Division of Neonatology University of Washington Created Apr 25 2003 Revised Oct 20 2005
same as above PDF
Archived version
One striking family
by Mark Barna The Bakersfield Californian Nov 18 2002 Registration (free) required
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD Specialized Health Needs Interagency Collaboration (SHNIC)
- Preventing Allergic Reactions to Latex in the School Environment
- Latex Allergy- What it is and How it Happens
- Symptoms of Allergic Reaction to Latex
- Spina Bifida General Checklist: Working with Schools
- An Educator's Guide to Working with Students With Spina Bifida PDF
  by Patricia Porter
Instant S&R
Catheterization in spina bifida: timed vs. ultrasound-based The Exceptional Parent May 2002
- Response
Spina Bifida Association of Wisconsin
- SBWins PDF
  Vol VIII Issue 3 Summer 2005
- Poinsettias may spark allergic reaction PDF
  SBWins Vol VII Issue 5 Nov/Dec 2004
- Parent offers latex-free tip PDF
  SBWins Vol VII Issue 1 Mar/Apr 2004
- Latex Allergy
- Dangers of Latex and Latex-Free Holidays PDF
  SBWins Vol VI Issue 6 Nov/Dec 2003
- Parent shares latex tip PDF
  SBWins Vol VI Issue 1 Jan 2003
Chapter XVIII.10. Neural Tube Defects
by Mari Uehara, MD Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents Oct 2002
Latex Allergy Fact Sheet for Patients with Spina Bifida and Those Who Undergo Multiple Invasive Procedures
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Apr 11 2002
Creating a Safe School for Latex-Sensitive Children
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Apr 11 2002
Taking Control: Effective Continence Management In Spina Bifida PDF
Clinician's Manual Australian Family Physician Journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Jan 2002
same as above PDF
same as above
individual chapters, in both PDF and HTML
same as above
individual chapters, in HTML
Latex allergy PDF
Continence Management and Spina Bifida
Is there latex in our playgrounds? PDF
by Arthur Shepherd St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks: Therapeutic Recreation Section Newsletter Leonardtown, MD Dec 2001
Latex Concerns
Spina Bifida Clinic Oakland Genetics Kaiser Permanente
Latex Allergy Information
CSBA Insider Colorado Spina Bifida Association Oct/Nov/Dec 2001
Spina Bifida Outcome: A 25-Year Perspective
by Lana Svien, MA, PT Pediatric Physical Therapy Vol 13 No 4 Winter 2001
same as above
Orthopaedic Care of Children with Spina Bifida: You've come a long way, baby!
by Jean Park Brown, MS, RNC Orthopaedic Nursing Vol 20 No 4 Jul/Aug 2001
Dental surgery in pediatric patients with spina bifida and latex allergy PDF
by Mary E. Hudson, RN, BSN Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Journal Vol 74 No 1 Jul 2001
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Student's disability becomes opportunity
Clay sophomore wins achievement award by Tom Troy Toledo Blade Toledo, OH May 21 2001
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Latex Allergy
Florida Urological Associates
Spina Bifida
Children's Hospital Boston, MA
Natural Latex Rubber Update
Walter E. Boehm Birth Defects Center Chattanooga, TN
Springfield Shriners Hospital Springfield, MA
- Allergy alert!
  Spina Bifida: Feeding And Development for The First Twelve Months
- Latex allergy in children
Latex Allergy
Thames Valley Children's Centre London, Ontario
Caring for Your Child
reviewed by Michael Alexander, MD Feb 2001
Chapter four: A special delivery
by Sarah Avery The News & Observer Raleigh, NC Oct 11 2000
same as above
Archived version
What does latex allergy mean? Does it matter?
Spina Bifida George Washington High School Philadelphia, PA Archived version
Hotel takes steps to improve stay for disabled
Spina bifida group's convention, growing market prompt special measures by Rick Romell Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jun 25 2000
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Latex Allergies: Questions and Answers PDF
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada Jun 2000
same as above PDF
Latex allergy in patients with spina bifida
Letter to the Editor by Joan L. Robinson, MD The Journal of Pediatrics Vol 136 No 2 Feb 2000
- Reply
  Letter to the Editor by Zsolt Szépfalusi, MD The Journal of Pediatrics Vol 136 No 2 Feb 2000
Spina Bifida PDF
Pierce County Parent Coalition for Developmental Disabilities Tacoma, WA
Latex Allergy
Queensland Association for People with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Archived version
same as above
Spina Bifida: Special Considerations: Latex Allergies
Mercy Children's Hospital Toledo, Ohio Revised 1999
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ECELS (Early Childhood Education Linkage System) Q & A PDF
Health Link PA chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Vol 10 Issue 2 Spring 1999
Latex Allergy
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario
New Day, New Hope For Children With Spina Bifida
by Ronda Wendler Texas Medical Center News Vol 21 No 9 May 15 1999
Latex Allergies
Spina Bifida Durham Region ON, Canada
same as above
Archived version
Living With Latex: Where to be alert for latex
Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital
Latex sensitivity and prosthetic patients
A Pediatric Perspective Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Vol 7 No 6 Nov/Dec 1998
Latex Allergy PDF
A Tip Sheet For Physical Educators Hot Tips #24 Grant Wood Area Education Agency Cedar Rapids, IA Fall 1998
Latex Allergy and Spina Bifida
Contact Sep 1998 Archived version
What is Latex Allergy?
Spina Bifida Association of Delaware
What is latex allergy?
Spina Bifida Frequently Asked Questions 24Dr.com
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
- Latex Allergy and Myelodysplasia
- Anaphylaxis and Food Allergies PDF
Latex Allergy Information
Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Spina Bifida Program
same as above
Archived version
Latex Allergy Alert
by Christine Ozment Exceptional Parent Oct 1997
Latex Allergy
Digital Urology Journal patient information
Spina bifida PDF
by Arlene Redgate North Carolina Guide to Baby Care Mar 1997
Shriners Hospital stops using latex
by Pat Cahill Springfield Union Mar 07 1997
Latex Allergy and Spina Bifida
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus England
similar to above
International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Toys & Baby Products - Manufacturers' US Toll-Free Phone Numbers
contact manufacturers regarding natural rubber latex content
Alert: Latex Allergy
by Ellen Meeropol Children and Youth Assisted by Medical Technology in Educational Settings: Guidelines for Care, Second Edition 1997
Latex Allergy and Spina Bifida
PARENTS News Sep 1996
Hospitals try to breaks language barrier
by Marilynn Marchione Journal Sentinel Milwaukee, WI Jan 14 1996
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Latex Allergy Survival Kit
by Nancy Mitchell 1996
Latex Allergy Links - Children
links to Web pages pertaining to children and latex allergy
Latex Allergy Links - Journals
links to journal articles
Standards of Care & Outcome Measures for Children With Myelodysplasia (Spina Bifida) PDF
Ohio Department of Health Bureau for Children With Medical Handicaps Oct 1995 Archived version
Latex Allergy Medical Alert Card Now Available PDF
Spinal Courier Arkansas State Spinal Cord Commission Vol 6 No 4 Jul 1995
Latex Allergy and Myelodysplasia: Recommendations for Prevention of Serious Reactions
North East Myelodysplasia Association Revised Sep 1999 Archived version
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Revised Jul 1995 Archived version
Latex: The Hidden Dangers
by Tammy McCoy, CTRS, CLP and Marybeth Jones, CTRS, CLP Illinois Parks & Recreation Vol 26 No 3 May/Jun 1995
same as above
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Beware the Latex Allergy and About Latex
by Marilyn Stevens Cross Disability Magazine Vol 2 No 4 Summer 1994
Downloadable/Printable Latex Allergy Signs
For personal, non-commercial use only
The Student with Myelodysplasia (Spina Bifida)
by Mary Burke, RN, DNSc and Ellen Meeropol, RN, MS Guidelines for the Management of Students with Genetic Disorders: A Manual for School Nurses Second Edition 1994 Archived version
Spina Bifida Children Allergic to Latex PDF
Spinal Courier Arkansas State Spinal Cord Commission Vol 3 No 1 Oct 1991

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