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Occupational exposures to blood and body fluids among health care workers at university hospitals [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013
Introduction. Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is a serious concern of health care workers and presents a major risk of transmission of infections such as human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis ...
Marković-Denić Ljiljana, Branković Miloš, Maksimović Nataša, Jovanović Bojan, Petrović Ivana, Simić Marko, Lešić Aleksandar   +6 more
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Differing Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Treatment, and Outcomes Among Migrants and Australian‐Born Patients

Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Volume 33, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often falls disproportionately on migrant populations within high‐income countries. Differences in health literacy, language, comorbidities, and HCV genotype may influence HCV natural history. 3537 persons including 652 migrants treated for HCV infection with direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) (2016 ...
Belaynew W. Taye, Patricia C. Valery, Simone I. Strasser, Martin Weltman, Alex J. Thompson, Miriam T. Levy, Barbara Leggett, Amany Zekry, Y. Julian Rong, Marie Sinclair, Jacob George, William Sievert, Gerry MacQuillan, Edmund Tse, Amanda Wade, Wendy Cheng, Stuart K. Roberts, Paul J. Clark   +17 more
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Needlestick Injury in Dentistry [PDF]

, 2015
: Health care workers including dentists, dental students and nurses may be at the risk of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis B and C via needlestick injuries (NSIs).
Hashemipour M.,
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Magnitude of Needlestick and Sharp Injury and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses Working at Health Institutions in Western Ethiopia, 2020

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020
Muktar Abadiga,1 Getu Mosisa,1 Yonas Abate2 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; 2Oromia Regional Health Bureau, Nekemte Health Center, Nekemte Town, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Muktar Abadiga
Abadiga M, Mosisa G, Abate Y
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Assessing the Effect of Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model in Improving Standard Precautions Adherence to Prevent Needlestick among Clinical Staff of Hospitals

بیمارستان, 2017
Background: Considering the importance of standard precautions to prevent needle stick injuries and health care staff, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve adherence to standard precautions, health ...
Monireh Koohsari, Bahram Mohebbi, Roya Sadeghi, Azar Tol, Abbas Rahimi Forooshani   +4 more
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Prevalence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2019
Background Health facilities can provide diagnostic, curative, and prognostic services for the community. While providing services, healthcare workers can be exposed to needlestick injuries that can transmit pathogenic organisms through body fluids ...
Teshiwal Deress Yazie, Kasaw Adane Chufa, Mekonnen Girma Tebeje   +2 more
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Global Consultation for Clinical Xenotransplantation: International Xenotransplantation Association Consensus and Communiqué Update

Xenotransplantation, Volume 33, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Xenotransplantation has entered a phase of accelerated clinical translation, necessitating renewed international consensus on governance, ethics, safety, and regulatory oversight. In September 2025, the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA), in partnership with The Transplantation Society (TTS) and with engagement from the World ...
Wayne J. Hawthorne, Eckhard Wolf, Peter J. Cowan, Wei Wang, Ik Jin Yun, Paolo Brenner, Greg Korbutt, Raphael P. H. Meier, Megan Sykes, Léo H. Bühler, Linda Scobie, Olga Garkavenko, Hyunil Kim, Daniel J. Hurst, Richard N. Pierson III, Robert Rieben, Manuel Pascual, Nicole Scholes‐Robertson, Emanuele Cozzi, Adrián Abalovich, Alexandre Loupy, Hidetaka Hara, Rita Bottino, Burcin Ekser, Muhammad M. Mohiuddin, Jay Fishman   +25 more
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Costs associated with: Needlestick injuries

, 1995
Costs associated with: Needlestick ...
PL Russo (14448663), GA Harrington (14877454), D Spelman (13296567)   +2 more
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Occupational Exposure to HIV among Healthcare Workers: Experience at Siriraj Hospital

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2002
Objective : To evaluate the incidence and epidemiological data concerning occupational exposure to HIV among healthcare workers (HCWs) at Siriraj Hospital.
Wichai Techasathit, Winai Ratanasuwan, Areeaue Sonjai, Nitaya Chuengprasert, Varaporn Chuenarom, Surapol Suwanagool   +5 more
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Nurse-led educational campaign on blood borne pathogens and proper sharps disposal at an urban tertiary hospital in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
In Africa, where the regional prevalence of HIV is the highest in the world, the rate of needlestick injuries in healthcare workers is also the highest, despite the fact that such injuries are vastly underreported. Needlestick injuries pose a significant
A. Otieno, M. Obogo, V. Mlele, J.A. Bauch*, T.A. Reynolds   +4 more
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