According to statistics published by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, approximately 5-15 percent of healthcare workers suffer from latex allergies. Study findings showed that replacing latex gloves with non-powdered latex gloves in the OR and revamping ORs to be latex-free reduced latex sensitization from 14.1 percent in 1998 to 3.9 percent in 2009, according to the news report.
Read the news report about latex allergies in hospital ORs.
Read other coverage about OR efficiency:
– Rate of Elective Cosmetic Surgery Going Up
– UCF Surgeon Uses Technology to Quickly Detect Blood Clots in Hospital ORs
– 6 Tweaks to Improve the Efficiency of Hospital ORs
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