Influence of the type of operations on the development of latex sensitization in children with myelomeningocele

Mazon, Angel; Nieto, Antonio; Pamies, Rafael; Felix, R; Linana, J. J.; Lanuza, Amparo; Caballero, Luis; Estornell, F.; García-Ibarra, F; Álvarez-Garijo, José A.

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.01.009

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“…For instance, in a study of individuals with shunted hydrocephalus, the odds ratios for having latex sensitivity were as follows: spina bifida 6.76, atopy 3.37, and the number of surgical interventions 1.14 per operation [Hochleitner et al, 2001]. Some have argued that urological and orthopedic procedures are more likely to lead to latex allergies than other types of procedures [Mazon et al, 2005]. Children in some other locales, for example, South Africa, have lower rates of sensitization than reported from Europe or North America [Johar et al, 2005].…”

Section: Latex Allergymentioning

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Optimizing health care for children with spina bifida

Liptak

Samra

2010

Dev Disabil Res Revs

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The health care needs of children with spina bifida are complex. They need specialists, generalists, and an integrated system to deliver this complex care and to align and inform all the providers. Most research in spina bifida has been focused on narrow medical outcomes; it has been noncollaborative, based on small samples of convenience, with no comparison groups, and without consistent standards of measurement. Models of health, like the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Model can help to broaden the scope of future research. Using methods from other pediatric conditions like the patient registry (cystic fibrosis), gene bank (autism), and collaborative research (leukemia), researchers can improve the quality of future studies. Research questions related to the process of care and to specific nonsurgical conditions associated with spina bifida are reviewed in this article.

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Section: Latex Allergymentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimizing health care for children with spina bifida

Liptak

Samra

2010

Dev Disabil Res Revs

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“…Some risk factors are multiple surgical interventions, as every previous exposure increases 13 times the chance of reaction to latex. The authors suggest that those patients must be included in a prevention protocol using latex-free gloves, vesical catheters and tubes in routine procedures or anestheticsurgical ones 16,17 .…”

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Prevalência de sinais de sensibilidade ao látex em pacientes com mielomeningocele submetidos a múltiplos procedimentos cirúrgicos

Yeh¹,

Kiohara²,

Soares³

et al. 2012

Rev. Bras. Anestesiol.

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Summary: Yeh WSC, Kiohara PR, Soares ISC, Carmona MJC, Rocha FT, Galvão CES -Prevalence of Sensitivity Signals to Latex in Meningomyelocele Patients Undergoing Multiple Surgical Procedures. Background and objectives:The number of patients allergic to latex has increased significantly. It is crucial to recognize the cases in order to prevent and apply adequate treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of allergy to latex in meningomyelocele patients.

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“…It is timely to note that the general population of both adults and children probably have low prevalences of NRL sensitization or clinical, symptomatic NRLA (5), though about 5% of blood donations have latex-specific antibodies (1). In contrast to certain groups, especially children with complex congenital malformations requiring muliple surgeries could almost be considered universally at risk (6,7). Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is a significant problem both for health care workers and for children with complex medical and surgical conditions that require multiple surgical interventions.…”

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Latex allergy: Two educational cases

Baker

Hourihane

2008

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is a significant problem both for health care workers and for children with complex medical and surgical conditions that require multiple surgical interventions. Primary and secondary prophylaxis are effective measures in identified high risk groups, such as spina bifida (SB). It is therefore likely that with proper attention to prevention and secondary prophylaxis in the highest risk groups that the numbers of paediatric SB patients with NRL allergy will continue to decrease. In contrast medical awareness of established latex allergy needs to be maintained. The issue of latex sensitisation via fruit and food allergy will also remain, so some of the attention that SB patients have received in the past may need to be refocussed onto other emerging high risk groups. Innovative immunomodulatory approaches may soon translate to the clinic for latex sensitised or allergic subjects.

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Influence of the type of operations on the development of latex sensitization in children with myelomeningocele

Cited by 21 publications

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Optimizing health care for children with spina bifida

Optimizing health care for children with spina bifida

Prevalência de sinais de sensibilidade ao látex em pacientes com mielomeningocele submetidos a múltiplos procedimentos cirúrgicos

Latex allergy: Two educational cases

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