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Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Rizgary Teaching Hospital [PDF]
Polytechnic Journal, 2020 Needlestick injury in healthcare settings is a global issue. Despite being recognized for many years, needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) continue to present a risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens for health care works (HCWs).
Salah H. Ali +2 more
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Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2005 Background: Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health care workers are a common occupational hazard in health care settings. The aim of this study was to review the epidemiology of needlestick injuries in Buraidah Central Hospital, a 212-bed ...
Jahan Saulat
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Needlestick Injuries among Laboratory Technicians in Diagnostic Laboratories of Kanyakumari District, India [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 Background: Healthcare workers (HCW) are very prone for accidental Needlestick Injuries. Inspite of health education and interventions for prevention, needlestick injuries are still common.
Anand Kalaskar
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PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION NEEDLESTICK AND SHARPS INJURIES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
Belitung Nursing Journal, 2017 Background: Needlestick and sharp injuries are a serious hazard in any health care setting for health care workers and students during clinical practice. Thus, the efforts to prevent the needlestick and sharps injuries are needed and considered a part of
Anh Tran Thi Quynh, Katrina Einhellig
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Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia
Nursing Open, 2022 Aim The study aimed to assess the incidence of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, as well as to determine whether there exists an association between hospital level and needlestick and ...
Anwar M. Makeen +8 more
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Risk factors and prevalence of work-related injuries and accidents among veterinarians in India [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Veterinary medicine is a high-risk occupation and imparts a risk of physical injuries due to the unpredictable nature of the animals and workplace conditions.
SukhDev Mishra, Rajendra Palkhade
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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 +3 more
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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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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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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Needle Stick Injury Among Health Care Workers in Mogadishu Somalia. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background Needlestick injuries (NSIs) remain a major occupational hazard among healthcare workers (HCWs), increasing the risk of exposure to blood‐borne infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Elmi AH, Ahmed MM, Hassan MM, Dirie NI.
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