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Mini-Review: Assessing the Potential Impact of Microneedle Technologies on Home Healthcare Applications

Medicines, 2018
The increasing devolution of healthcare towards community care has meant that the management of many conditions is conducted within the home either by community nurses or by the patients themselves.
Aaron McConville, Catherine Hegarty, James Davis   +2 more
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Pharmacy‐Based Immunization Delivery: A Comprehensive History and Current Challenges

JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Pharmacists and their teams have a long history of involvement with vaccines. This paper describes the contributions of pharmacy‐based immunization delivery in the United States from the 1800's to date. Early activities centered around storage and distribution of antitoxins and vaccines. From the 1950s through the early 1990s, pharmacists were
Jean‐Venable R. Goode, Mitchel C. Rothholz, Stephan L. Foster, Erica R. Brody, John D. Gräbenstein   +4 more
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Effect of an educational intervention based on health belief model on promoting preventive behaviors of needlestick injuries in operating room personnel

حیات, 2020
Background & Aim: Operating room personnel are always exposed to blood-borne infections because of Needlestick Injuries (NSIs). Thus, this study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention to promote NSIs preventive ...
Mohammad Bakhshi, Saeed Bashirian, Majid Barati, Yadollah Fathi, Mitra Mitra Zandieh   +4 more
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Lookback Exercise with Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal and France

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
A patient with suspected malaria was hospitalized successively in 2 hospitals, first in Dakar, Senegal, then in Rennes, France, where tests diagnosed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
Arnaud Tarantola, Pierre Nabeth, Pierre Tattevin, Christian Michelet, Hervé Zeller   +4 more
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Tissue‐retained needles in people who inject drugs: A systematic review of case reports and series on clinical presentations, complications and management

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 6, Page 1381-1397, June 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala, Anna Nevalainen, Irina Rinta‐Kiikka, Samuel Heikkilä, Sisu Kiuru, Markku Sumanen, Otso Arponen, Olli Nevalainen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Functional Adaptive Interfaces for Next‐Generation Wearable and Implantable Bioelectronics

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 25, 4 May 2026.
Adaptive Biointerfaces: A comprehensive overview of next‐generation bioelectronics is presented, highlighting mechano‐adaptive and biophysiologically adaptive interfaces that enable stable, long‐term integration with living tissues. As illustrated in the image, adaptive interface strategies, including mechano‐adaptivity (e.g., injectability, shape ...
Jinhong Park, Junyoung Ha, Do Gyun Kim, Soo‐Hong Lee, Hyun‐Do Jung, Ja Hoon Koo, Gi Doo Cha, Dong Chan Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospitals, Health Care Professionals, and Aids: the Right to Know the Health Status of Professionals and Patients [PDF]

, 1989
This article addresses why patients and health care professionals (HCPs) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should have autonomy and privacy rights to choose whether to consent to an HIV test and to disclose their serologic status.
Gostin, Larry
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“We Are One of the Most Depressed Professionals”: Nurses' Experiences of Psychological Hazards in A District Hospital

Nursing Open, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This study explored the occupational hazards faced by nurses in a district hospital in Ghana, analysed their psychological outcomes, and examined how emotional labour mediates nurses' behaviour in patient care. Design A focused ethnographic study.
Perpetual N. B. Kodom, Feikoab Parimah, Collins Badu Agyemang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subnotificação de acidentes ocupacionais com material biológico pela enfermagem no bloco cirúrgico [PDF]

, 2013
Embora o risco de transmissão de doenças infecciosas para profissionais de saúde devido à exposição a material biológico seja conhecido, estima-se que grande parte dos acidentes seja subnotificada.
Amanda Pavinski Alves, Elucir Gir, Marina Fernandes Prearo, Milene Dias Ferreira, Sílvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini   +4 more
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Infection Risk From Humans and Animals in the Anatomy Laboratory: A Scoping Review

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 346-367, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Whole‐body dissection is a cornerstone of anatomy education. During and following the COVID‐19 pandemic, exposure to infectious agents and other risks of dissection were highlighted. To identify potential risks, one must have the data outlining these risks in specific situations.
Margaret A. McNulty, Elizabeth R. Agosto
wiley   +1 more source