Questionnaire’s and Diagnostic Tests’ Reliability on Natural Rubber Latex Allergy among Albanian Dental Students
Author(s) -
Alketa Bakiri,
Skender Skenderaj,
Dhimitër Kraja,
Elizana Petrela,
Doris Mingomataj,
Ervin Mingomataj
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the open access journal of science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2314-5234
DOI - 10.11131/2017/101281
Subject(s) - latex allergy , natural rubber , reliability (semiconductor) , dentistry , contact allergy , medicine , forensic engineering , allergy , materials science , composite material , engineering , immunology , contact dermatitis , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
Latex allergy is a common occupational disease among healthcare workers. Self-administrated questionnaires, physical examination and allergic tests are largely used to assess data about natural history, risk factors, clinical phenotype, etc. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of allergy to latex gloves among dental students and the association between questionnaire items and diagnostic tests.
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