Background A previous American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on
asthma in the workplace was published in 1995. The current Consensus Statement updates …

Allergen immunotherapy continues to be used worldwide in the management of allergic
rhinitis and asthma. We continue to refine our knowledge of the indications for …

Peri‐operative anaphylaxis is an important cause for mortality and morbidity associated with
anaesthesia. The true incidence is unknown and is most likely under reported. Diagnosis …

Latex allergy has been studied in detail in Europe and the US over the past two decades,
resulting in specific guidelines that succeeded in reducing its incidence in high-risk …

Allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL) from Hevea brasiliensis is a relevant occupational
health hazard. The use of gloves and products manufactured with latex and environmental …

Hev b 6.01 is a major allergen of natural rubber latex with sensitization of 70–86% of latex
glove-allergic subjects. Recently, we mapped the immunodominant T cell sites of Hev b 6.01 …

Low prevalence rates suggest that the peak of the latex allergy epidemic has already
passed in HCWs. Hospital-wide interventions requiring use of low-allergen gloves reduce …

Background: Allergy to natural rubber latex proteins continues to be an important medical
problem among health care professionals, but also in multioperated children. Clinical …

Although scarce, available data suggest that immunotherapy and biological treatments may
allow allergic workers to continue their work activity, but further studies are needed to …

In 1911, Leonard Noon published in The Lancet a description of his treatment of patients
suffering from grass pollen–induced hay fever. In keeping with immunologic thinking of the …