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Needlestick and sharps injuries among nursing students
, 2005 Aims. This paper reports the first investigation of the prevalence and nature of needlestick injuries among Australian nursing students. Background.
Leggat, Peter A., Smith , Derek R.
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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 +17 more
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Psychiatric consequences of needlestick injury [PDF]
Occupational Medicine, 2013 Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a common occupational hazard with potential physical health effects, including viral infections such as hepatitis and HIV. Less appreciated are the psychiatric consequences of NSIs, potentially including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder (AD).To study psychiatric consequences of NSIs by ...
B, Green, E C, Griffiths
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Risk of needlestick injuries in medical school
, 2008 Einleitung: Medizinisches Personal ist dem Risiko ausgesetzt, sich an kontaminierten Instrumenten zu verletzen. Nadelstichverletzungen (NSV) können zu ernsthaften und möglicherweise schwerwiegenden Infektionen wie Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) und
Rabenau, Holger, Wicker, Sabine
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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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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 +25 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims High‐quality sleep, calmness, and lack of fatigue are vital for the health of critical hospital staff. Operating room personnel experience significant mental and physical stress, including anxiety and sleep disturbances.
Rana Abjar +4 more
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Risk of needlestick injuries during medical school
, 2008 Introduction: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to bloodborne pathogens (e.g., contaminated devices). In the healthcare environment, needlestick injuries (NSI) represent a major risk factor in the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C ...
Rabenau, Holger, Wicker, Sabine
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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 +4 more
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2003 Aim: To determine the various factors that predispose surgeons to needlestick injuries, with a view to making recommendations for prevention and control.
T A Okeke
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