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Needlestick injuries and post-exposure prophylaxis among nurses at Dr. Ivan Seliminski hospital - Sliven [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: The risk of needlestick or other medical sharp instrument-induced injuries is one the most common risks among nurses. These injuries are dangerous when it comes to transmitting life-threatening blood-borne infections, including HBV, HCV and
Alexandrov, Ivan; Medical University of Varna, Sliven Affiliate, Dimitrov, Ivan; Medical University of Varna, Sliven Affiliate, Zheleva, Elena; Medical University of Varna, Sliven Affiliate, Dzhedzheva, Pepa; Medical University of Varna, Sliven Affiliate, Ivan Alexandrov, Ivan Dimitrov, Elena Zheleva, Pepa Dzhedzheva   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Acupressure on Anxiety, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality Among Operating Room Personnel: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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, Ebrahim NasiriFormi, Amir Hooman Kazemi, Hooshang Akbari, Leila Sadati   +4 more
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The Prevalence of Needlesticks and Sharp Injuries, and the Associated Factors Among Midwives and Nurses in North Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, North East Ethiopia: An Institution-based Cross-sectional Study

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2020
Addisu Getie, Adam Wondmieneh, Getachew Tesfaw Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Addisu Getie Email addisugetie@gmail.comBackground: Health professionals are at high risk of exposure for
Getie A, Wondmieneh A, Tesfaw G
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Needlestick Injuries in Nursing Homes: The Prominent Role of Insulin Pens

, 2008
Causes and circumstances related to 162 needlestick injuries in nursing homes were analyzed. In addition to nurses, geriatrics helpers were found to be an important occupational group at risk.
Braeckman, Lutgart, De Meester, Marc, Kiss, Philippe   +2 more
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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, Mitchel C. Rothholz, Stephan L. Foster, Erica R. Brody, John D. Gräbenstein   +4 more
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Occupational exposure to the risk of HIV infection among surgeons at a University Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

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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Blood‐borne viruses and their survival in the environment: is public concern about community needlestick exposures justified?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003
Background: More than 30 million needle syringes are distributed per year in Australia as a component of harm‐reduction strategies for injecting drug users (IDU).
Sandra C. Thompson, Clem R. Boughton, Gregory J. Dore   +2 more
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Nanjing Consensus II on Washed Microbiota Transplantation: Statements From the CHINAGUT Conference

Microbiota Medicine Research, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 45-62, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The new method of fecal microbiota transplantation, based on automatic facilities and washing processes, was coined as washed microbiota transplantation (WMT). The first recommendations on WMT were released as Nanjing Consensus report by the fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)‐standardization Study Group in 2019.
Faming Zhang, Sunny Hei Wong, Gaochen Lu, Zheshun Pi, Ting Zhang, Hon Ho Yu, Nan Bu, Xiong Chen, Bota Cui, Dafa Ding, Hainv Gao, Suyu He, Xingxiang He, Shengjuan Hu, Jia Hu, Yunlian Hu, Xiaomeng Jiang, Jiang Jin, Jingnan Li, Pan Li, Juan Liao, Weiwei Liao, Jiang Liu, Ling Liu, Yaping Liu, Yanyan Liu, Yu Liu, Muhan Lv, Xiangjun Meng, Yongzhan Nie, Qian Ren, Lixuan Sang, Yang Sun, Xiaowen Tang, Liangjing Wang, Wei Wang, Xin Wang, Yanling Wei, Quan Wen, Lihao Wu, Xia Wu, Fang Xiao, Lijing Xiong, Shaoqi Yang, Song Yang, Guoliang Ye, Yue Zeng, Huihong Zhai, Xiaoqian Zhang, Yu Zhang, Kun Zhao, Li Zhou, Li Zhu, Kaichun Wu   +53 more
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Evaluation of Nurses' Needlestick and Sharps Injury Status, Reporting Frequency and Post-Injury Practices

Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the causes and frequency of needlestick and sharp injuries among nurses and to examine their knowledge and practices following these injuries.Methods: The population of the study consisted of 1,550 nurses ...
Gülçin Avşar, Hayati Yaşar İlbaş
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Prevalence of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in iranian hospitals: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Trauma Research, 2020
Background: Needlestick and sharp injuries have been identified as the most dangerous factor among health-care workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 385,000 health-care workers experience needlestick each year.
Yousef Alimohamadi, Maryam Taghdir, Mojtaba Sepandi, Leila Kalhor, Fahimeh Abedini   +4 more
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