title: Atopy and other risk factors for UK dentists reporting an adverse reaction to latex gloves.
abstract: A study was conducted to assess the significance of a personal history of atopy and other risk factors for UK dentists reporting an adverse reaction to natural rubber latex (NRL) gloves. 2535 dentists completed a self-administered questionnaire and, of these, 1034 (group 1) reported an adverse reaction to NRL gloves and 1501 (group 2) did not. Risk factors investigated were: sex, years in clinical practice, exposure to gloves and a history of atopy or food allergy. The signs and symptoms reported by group 1 dentists were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify a set of risk factors that produced the most discrete model for a dentist reporting an adverse reaction to NRL gloves. A personal history of atopy was a significant risk factor. Dentists with a history of eczema and hand eczema in childhood were most likely to report an adverse reaction to NRL gloves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003815:Dentists; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007509:Irritants; D007840:Latex