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Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Blood and Other Body Fluids Among Healthcare Workers in a South-Western Chinese Tertiary Hospital From 2018 to 2023: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

Nurs Open
ABSTRACT Aim Healthcare workers face significant occupational exposure risks from biological and non‐biological hazards, with needlestick injuries being the most common hazard. This study aimed to assess the extent of occupational exposure among various healthcare workers. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional study.
Chen L, Liu W, Dong C, Yang J, Gan Y, Zhong Y, Liang D.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

'Just part of the job' - understanding work-related injuries and safety culture in companion animal veterinary practices. [PDF]

J Small Anim Pract
Objectives To examine the prevalence and types of work‐related injuries in companion animal practices, explore the context of their occurrence and the behaviours of injured persons. Methods A mixed‐methods analysis of a cross‐sectional online survey of UK employees of a consolidated group of veterinary practices.
Tulloch JSP, Schofield I, Jackson R, Whiting M.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The prevalence and under-reporting of needle-stick injuries among dental healthcare workers in Pakistan: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major occupational health problem among dental healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan, which places them at a significant risk of acquiring blood-borne infections.
Ali, Nasreen, Gilbert, Ruth, Pervaiz, Mehak   +2 more
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The Management of Needlestick Injuries [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2013
An estimated 1 million needlestick injuries (NSIs) occur in Europe each year. The Council Directive 2010/32/EU on the prevention of NSIs describes minimum requirements for prevention and calls for the implementation of local, national and Europe-wide reporting systems. The Directive is to be implemented by all EU member states by 11 May 2013.
Heiko, Himmelreich, Holger F, Rabenau, Matthias, Rindermann, Christoph, Stephan, Markus, Bickel, Ingo, Marzi, Sabine, Wicker   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Case Series of Laboratory-Associated Zika Virus Disease, United States, 2016–2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Zika virus diagnostic testing and laboratory research increased considerably when Zika virus began spreading through the Americas in 2015, increasing the risk for potential Zika virus exposure of laboratory workers and biomedical researchers. We report 4
Susan L. Hills, Andrea Morrison, Shawna Stuck, Kayleigh Sandhu, Krystal L. Mason, Danielle Stanek, Julie Gabel, Matthew A. Osborne, Betsy A. Schroeder, Edhelene Rico, Cherie L. Drenzek, Glen R. Gallagher, Jennifer Fiddner, Lea A. Heberlein-Larson, Catherine M. Brown, Marc Fischer   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

How much do needlestick injuries cost? a systematic review of the economic evaluations of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare personnel [PDF]

, 2016
objective. To provide an overview of the economic aspects of needlestick and sharps injury (NSI) management among healthcare personnel (HCP) within a Health Technology Assessment project to evaluate the impact of safety-engineered devices on health ...
Carbonari, Lorenzo, De Carli, Gabriella, DI BARI, Virginia, LA TORRE, Giuseppe, Mannocci, Alice, Nicolotti, Nicola, Puro, Vincenzo, Saulle, Rosella, Unim, BRIGID ANDOUNIMYE   +8 more
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Occupational infection and needle stick injury among clinical laboratory workers in Al-Madinah city, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2018
Background Clinical laboratory workers face biohazard such as needlestick injury and occupational infection on a daily basis. In this study, we examined self-reported frequency of occupational infection and needlestick injury among the clinical ...
Omar F. Khabour, Khalil H. Al Ali, Waleed H. Mahallawi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale

Nursing Open, 2020
Aim To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements.
Annamaria Bagnasco, Milko Zanini, Gianluca Catania, Roger Watson, Mark Hayter, Nicoletta Dasso, Guglielmo Dini, Antonella Agodi, Cesira Pasquarella, Carla Maria Zotti, Paolo Durando, Loredana Sasso   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of Kerman: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Introduction: The needlestick injuries can cause the transmission of infectious diseases. Compared to other members of the community of health care nurses are at great risk of needle stick injury because of their frequent performance with vein ...
Abbas Balouchi, Hosein Shahdadi, Sudabeh Ahmadidarrehsima, Hosein Rafiemanesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Response of Cerebral Cortex to Haemorrhagic Damage: Experimental Evidence from a Penetrating Injury Model [PDF]

, 2015
Understanding the response of the brain to haemorrhagic damage is important in haemorrhagic stroke and increasingly in the understanding the cerebral degeneration and dementia that follow head trauma and head-impact sports.
Johnstone, Daniel M., Marotte, Lauren, Purushothuman, Sivaraman, Stone, Jonathan, Stowe, Sally   +4 more
core   +1 more source