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Molecular Evidence of Human T‑Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Transmission by Needlestick Injury in Healthcare Workers. [PDF]
J Med VirolABSTRACT Human T‑cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‑1) is a retrovirus that spreads primarily through cell‐to‐cell transmission. Occupational transmission of HTLV‐1 by needlestick injury is considered exceedingly rare, with no reported molecularly confirmed cases.
Tokunaga M +14 more
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The Management of Needlestick Injuries [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2013 An estimated 1 million needlestick injuries (NSIs) occur in Europe each year. The Council Directive 2010/32/EU on the prevention of NSIs describes minimum requirements for prevention and calls for the implementation of local, national and Europe-wide reporting systems. The Directive is to be implemented by all EU member states by 11 May 2013.
Heiko, Himmelreich +6 more
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تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2018 Introduction and purpose: Needlestick injuries are among the most common types of occupational injuries in nursing. The importance of this type of injury lies in the fact that it has the potential risk of the transmission of blood-borne infectious ...
solale ramzani +2 more
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Accidental Pig Vaccine Injection Injury
Journal 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
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Needlestick injuries in radiology: prevention and management.
, 2022 Needlestick injuries are common and often underreported in invasive radiological procedures. Prior needlestick injuries have been reported in 86-91% of interventional radiologists, and on average, one needlestick injury occurs for every 5 years of ...
Lin, C, Aljuaid, M, Tirada, Nikki, MD
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Minimalizing needlestick injuries [PDF]
, 2023 This is a poster, along with a 500 word abstract, on best practise to reduce needlestick injuries and reduce blood borne illness, if an injury occurs, among the multidisciplinary ...
Somers, Susan
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Management of needlestick injuries in general dental practice [PDF]
, 2001 The objective of this paper is to advise on the development of practical policies for needlestick injuries in general dental practice. Policies for dealing with occupational exposure to chronic blood borne viruses, namely, hepatitis B, C and HIV are ...
S O Cameron +11 more
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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 +2 more
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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 +6 more
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Needlestick and sharp injuries among health care workers in Saudi hospitals: a review [PDF]
, 2016 This paper explains Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Hospitals. Presently there are number of factors that are responsible for health care workers injuries.
Alya O., Al Mutairi +4 more
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