Blaylock B
Ostomy Wound Manage. 1995 Jun;41(5):10-2, 14-5.
Latex allergies are becoming increasingly common among healthcare workers and patients since the initiation of the use of universal precautions. Select groups of patients and professionals are at higher risk for this problem, such as workers in the rubber and healthcare industries, and persons with congenital urologic abnormalities, spina bifida, myelodysplasis and any other condition requiring frequent exposure of skin or mucous membranes to latex products. Specific interventions and alterations in standard procedure are required to prevent latex complications, such as compiling a list of products that contain latex and alternative latex-free products, screening for latex allergy upon admission, and creating a written policy to protect workers. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to investigate which products contain latex and to establish protocols for each department.
自从开始实施普遍预防措施以来，乳胶过敏在医护人员和患者中变得越来越普遍。特定的患者群体和专业人员面临这个问题的风险更高，例如橡胶和医疗行业的工人，以及患有先天性泌尿系统异常、脊柱裂、脊髓发育不良和任何其他需要皮肤或粘膜频繁接触乳胶产品的疾病的人。需要采取特定的干预措施并改变标准程序以预防乳胶并发症，例如编制含乳胶产品和无乳胶替代产品清单、入院时筛查乳胶过敏，以及制定保护工人的书面政策。需要采用多学科方法来调查哪些产品含有乳胶，并为每个部门制定方案。
