Objective Dysbiosis of the infant gut microbiota may have long‐term health consequences.
This study aimed to determine the impact of maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis ( IAP ) …

Seventy-nine patients with eyelid dermatitis and 1012 patients with dermatitis at other sites
were assessed with patch tests. Eighty-nine percent of the eyelid cases involved women. …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of latex sensitisation among a large group of
healthcare workers, study the occupational and non-occupational factors associated with latex …

Background The atopic march describes the progression from atopic dermatitis during
infancy to asthma and allergic rhinitis in later childhood. In a Canadian birth cohort we …

Background: Dental practitioners, like other health care providers who regularly use latex
gloves, are at increased risk for latex sensitivity. They are also at risk for irritant or allergic …

… Download full issue … Linn Holness MD , Joann Blessing-Moore MD , David Khan MD ,
David Lang MD , Richard Nicklas MD , John Oppenheimer MD, Jay Portnoy MD , Christopher …

BACKGROUND: As the predominant occupation in the health sector and as the health worker
with the most patient interaction, nurses are at high risk for occupational transmission of …

Established during infancy, our complex gut microbial community is shaped by medical
interventions and societal preferences, such as cesarean section, formula-feeding and antibiotic …

Personal exposure of nail salon workers to 10 phthalates and 19 organophosphate esters (OPEs)
was assessed in 18 nail salons in Toronto, Canada. Active air samplers (n = 60) and …

BACKGROUND: Communicable respiratory illness is an important cause of morbidity among
nurses. One of the key reasons for occupational transmission of this illness is the failure to …