Needlestick injuries in anaesthetists [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 1990 Summary A survey of needlestick injuries among 42 anaesthetists at this university hospital was carried out over a 3‐month period to ascertain the rate of occurrence and the extent to which a revised protocol for the management of such injuries was followed.
S, Maz, G, Lyons
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European Working Time Directive and doctors' health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To summarise the available scientific evidence on the health effects of exposure to working beyond the limit number of hours established by the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) on physicians. Design: A systematic literature search was
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Survival-Day @ Wiesbaden business school - evaluation of a short-term educational intervention to reduce work-associated health risks during nursing internships of students in health care economics [PDF]
, 2019 Background: In 2013 RheinMain University launched its bachelor's degree program Health Care Economics requiring each student to participate in a mandatory two-month nursing internship.
Pitz, Andreas +3 more
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Risk factors and outcome among a large patient cohort with community-acquired acute hepatitis C in Italy [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of acute hepatitis C has changed during the past decade in Western countries. Acute HCV infection has a high rate of chronicity, but it is unclear when patients with acute infection should be treated.
Ancarani, Fausto +14 more
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Incidence Risk Analysis for Needlestick, Sharp and Splash Injuries at a Tertiary Care Hospital Kota, Rajasthan, India [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Needlestick, Sharp, and Splash Injuries (NSSSIs) are the major occupational hazards for the Healthcare Workers (HCWs) risking them for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human ...
Dinesh Verma +3 more
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中西医结合护理, 2021 There are many hidden dangers if needlestick injuries occurs among grass-roots nurses at COVID-19 vaccination sites. In order to better prevent the occurrence of needlestick injuries and blood-borne infectious diseases, the related causes and relevant ...
ZHANG Ying (张莹) +2 more
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Microneedle Manufacture: Assessing Hazards and Control Measures
Safety, 2017 Transdermal microneedles have captured the attention of researchers in relation to a variety of applications, and silicone-based moulds required to produce these systems are now widely available and can be readily manufactured on the lab bench.
Alexander Martin +4 more
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Needlestick and sharps injuries among dental healthcare workers at a university hospital
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2014 Needlestick/sharps injuries (NSI) are a major occupational hazard among healthcare workers. Since needles and sharps are commonly used during dental procedures, workers in the dental profession are especially prone to sharps-related injuries.
Jang-Jaer Lee +4 more
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Understanding the hospital sharps injury reporting pathway [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Patient-care workers are frequently exposed to sharps injuries, which can involve the risk of serious illness. Underreporting of these injuries can compromise prevention efforts.
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Background: Needlesticks and sharp injuries are occupational hazards for healthcare workers that result from the accidental piercing of the skin. Needlestick injuries expose healthcare workers to blood and body fluids that may be infected and can be ...
Baye Tsegaye Amlak +10 more
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