Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response

GAD, Akram, Abanoub RIAD and Jay PATEL. Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response. Journal of Oral Disease Markers. India: Noida: Incessant Nature Science Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2020, vol. 4, No 1, p. 1-2. ISSN 2582-0982. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.15713/ins.jodm.29.

Basic information

Original name

Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response

Authors

GAD, Akram (818 Egypt), Abanoub RIAD (818 Egypt, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jay PATEL (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Edition

Journal of Oral Disease Markers, India, Noida: Incessant Nature Science Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2020, 2582-0982

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30305 Occupational health

Country of publisher

India

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/20:00116366

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.15713/ins.jodm.29

Keywords in English

Latex allergy; COVID-19

Tags

COVID-19, Latex Allergy, rivok

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

Latex allergy (LA) is a common occupational issue among health care workers, with a sensitization rate of 5-17% among the exposed. Although the incidence of LA has decreased dramatically in the United States and Europe over the past few years, 150,000-1 million health care workers and more than 15 million people worldwide still suffer from LA.