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A., A., K., E. (2007). EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSING STAFF IN MENOUFIYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 31(1), 75-85. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2007.618
Al-Batanony A.; El-Shafie K.. "EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSING STAFF IN MENOUFIYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL". Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 31, 1, 2007, 75-85. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2007.618
A., A., K., E. (2007). 'EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSING STAFF IN MENOUFIYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL', Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 31(1), pp. 75-85. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2007.618
A., A., K., E. EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSING STAFF IN MENOUFIYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2007; 31(1): 75-85. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2007.618

EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE AMONG ENDOSCOPY NURSING STAFF IN MENOUFIYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Article 6, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2007, Page 75-85  XML PDF (77.06 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2007.618
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Authors
Al-Batanony A.1; El-Shafie K.2
1Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine,Menoufiya University
2Biochemistry Department,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufiya University
Abstract
Background: Glutaraldehyde is the best disinfectant for fibreoptic endoscopes. A number of studies has reported that glutaraldehyde is an irritating substance affecting ocular and nasal mucosae and may give rise to sensitization. Cases of allergic dermatitis, rhinitis, epistaxis, asthma, lacrimation and headache were also reported among
exposed workers. Aim of the work: This study aimed at finding the nature and prevalence of workrelated
symptoms (WRSs) among nurses working in endoscopy units and assessment of the concentration of glutaraldehyde in the work environment. Subjects and Methods: Thirty non-pregnant non-smokers nurses occupationally exposed to glutaraldehyde (GA) in various endoscopy units in Menoufiya University hospital were chosen as subjects of this study. An equal number of nurses never occupationally exposed to GA were chosen as a non-exposed group. The Medical Research
Council Respiratory Questionnaire was used to record work-related symptoms,spirometric measurements and laboratory measurement of total immunoglobulin
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