Needlestick injuries among obstetrician-gynecologist trainees: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyINTRODUCTION: Needlestick injury is a major healthcare hazard. The burden of the problem is difficult to estimate due to underreporting by healthcare workers.
Carolyn Reyes Zalameda-Castro
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Needlestick injury prevention training among health care workers in the Caribbean
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2018 The rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among health care workers that is caused by sharps injuries is higher in the Caribbean and Latin America than in other regions of the world ...
Muge Akpinar-Elci +6 more
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P:11 – Pharmacoeconomics [PDF]
, 2000 Therophilus javanus is a koinobiont, solitary larval endoparasitoid currently being considered as a biological control agent against the pod borer Maruca vitrata, a devastating cowpea pest causing 20-80% crop losses in West Africa.
Aboubakar Souna, Djibril +6 more
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Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers [PDF]
Journal of Sharif Medical & Dental College, 2019 Objective: To determine the frequency and contributory factors of needlestick injuries (NSI) among the healthcare workers (HCWs) in two tertiary healthcare centers of Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Faheem Afzal +3 more
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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2023 Rahma Yusuf Haji Mohamud,1 Nur Adam Mohamed,2 Ahmet Doğan,3 Fartun Mohamed Hilowle,1 Suad Abdikarim Isse,4 Mohamed Yaqub Hassan,5 Ifrah Adan Hilowle1 1Department of Education, Mogadishu Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Research and Training ...
Mohamud RYH +6 more
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HygieneHealthcare workers, particularly those in training, face significant exposure to biological risks, including needlestick and sharps injuries, which remain a critical occupational hazard. This study examines the incidence and nature of such injuries among
Anna Rita Corvino +7 more
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Needle stick injuries among health care workers of public sector tertiary care hospitals of Karachi [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of needle stick injuries (NSI) among health care workers (nurses, student nurses and paramedical staff) in public hospitals of Karachi.STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional, observational.PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: This ...
Ali, Arif +6 more
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Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease. [PDF]
, 2015 Dehydration is an important cause of death in patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD). Parenteral fluids are often required in patients with fluid requirements in excess of their oral intake.
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Impact of Educational Intervention Measures on Knowledge regarding HIV/ Occupational Exposure and Post Exposure Prophylaxis among Final Year Nursing Students of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India [PDF]
, 2010 Amongst the different Health Care Personnel nurses are at a greater risk of being accidentally exposed to HIV and other Blood Borne Pathogens. The present study was conducted among 50 final year nursing students of a Medical College Hospital to assess ...
Baghel, SS +7 more
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Recycling of Injection Equipment in Pakistan [PDF]
, 2017 The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is high in the general population in Pakistan, ranging from 2% to 6%. Reuse of injection equipment in the absence of sterilization is common, particularly in healthcare facilities that serve low-income ...
Adil, Malik Mohummad +4 more
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