Abstract
233 employees in hospital and dental care participated in an interview investigation on glove-related skin complaints. 37% (87/233) reported skin symptoms related to glove use. 2% (4/233) reported localized contact urticaria provoked by latex gloves, 10% (23/233) hand eczema and 24% (56/233) unclassifiable skin intolerance reactions from gloves. Another 2% (4/233) reported facial irritation from gloves. Glove-related skin symptoms were thus reported by more than 1/3 of the personnel and the reported glove-provoked contact urticaria constituted 5% (4/87) of the intolerance reactions.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Dental Staff*
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Dermatitis, Atopic / epidemiology
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Dermatitis, Contact / epidemiology*
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Dermatitis, Contact / etiology
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Dermatitis, Contact / pathology
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Dermatitis, Occupational / epidemiology*
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Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology
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Dermatitis, Occupational / pathology
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Female
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Gloves, Surgical / adverse effects*
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Gloves, Surgical / classification
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Gloves, Surgical / statistics & numerical data
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Hand Dermatoses / epidemiology
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Humans
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Interviews as Topic
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Latex / adverse effects
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nickel / adverse effects
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Nursing Staff, Hospital*
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Operating Room Nursing*
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Polyethylenes / adverse effects
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Sweden / epidemiology
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Time Factors
Substances
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Latex
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Polyethylenes
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Nickel