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Risk factors and prevalence of work-related injuries and accidents among veterinarians in India [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary 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
doaj   +1 more source

Causes and preventive measures of needlestick injury among grass-roots nurses in centralized vaccination sites (疫苗集中接种点基层护士针刺伤原因及防范措施)

open access: yes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
doaj   +3 more sources

Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Rizgary Teaching Hospital

open access: yesPolytechnic 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 bloodborne pathogens for health care works (HCWs).
Salah H. Ali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Needlestick and sharp injuries and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia

open access: yesSAGE 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
doaj   +1 more source

Accidental Pig Vaccine Injection Injury

open access: yesJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019
Animal vaccine injection injuries of the hand are of special concern in veterinary medicine and agricultural fields. Although most of these injuries resolve with no or minimal treatment, major complications can occur. We report a case of a farmworker who
Robert E. Van Demark, Jr., MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective Study of Midazolam Protocol for Prehospital Behavioral Emergencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: Agitated patients in the prehospital setting pose challenges for both patient care and emergency medical services (EMS) provider safety. Midazolam is frequently used to control agitation in the emergency department setting; however, limited
Huebinger, Ryan M.   +7 more
core   +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]

open access: yes, 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   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

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

open access: yesSrpski 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Working Time Directive and doctors' health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
Ayas   +49 more
core   +2 more sources

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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

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