Occupational allergy in healthcare workers.
Occupational healthcare may expose to various allergens and irritants. Thus, the allergic manifestations in nursing staff are frequent and their prevalence is increasing all over the world. In fact, many new substances continuously appear in the medical practices. These allergic manifestations include a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms such as ocular, nasal and especially bronchial symptoms, which can be isolated or associated. These diseases can be a source of many problems related to the occupational aptitude. All these conditions justify prevention procedure strengthening, which mainly consist in substituting the sensitizing agents, and applying collective and individual prevention measures. This article also refers to some patents on the treatment of allergy.
Chaari
Neila
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Department of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital of Monastir, Medicine Faculty of Monastir 5000 Monastir-Tunisia, France. chaari_ne@yahoo.fr
Sakly
Amina
A
Amri
Charfeddine
C
Mahfoudh
Awatef
A
Henchi
Mohamed A
MA
Khalfallh
Taoufik
T
Bchir
Nouri
N
Akrout
Mohamed
M
D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004202:Disinfectants; D005557:Formaldehyde; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007840:Latex; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010330:Patents as Topic; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
D000485:Allergens; D004202:Disinfectants; D007840:Latex; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D005557:Formaldehyde