Needlestick injury to a patient
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 2008 Onal, ED, Tanriover, MD, Guven, GS
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Journal of University Medical & Dental CollegeBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Needle sticks and other sharps injuries are common and serious hazards in healthcare facilities, exposing healthcare workers to blood-borne pathogens like HIV, hepatitis B, and C and affecting the physical and psychological ...
Muhammad Umair +5 more
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Incubation Time of Acute Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Duration of Acute HIV Infection Are Independent Prognostic Factors of Progression to AIDS [PDF]
, 2017 The severity and the duration of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (AHI) are associated with a faster rate of progression to AIDS, but the prognostic value of the length of incubation time of AHI (IncAHI), defined as the time between HIV
Brassard, Joelle +6 more
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Risk of Nosocomial Transmission of Nipah Virus in a Bangladesh Hospital [PDF]
, 2017 We conducted a seroprevalence study and exposure survey of healthcare workers to assess the risk of nosocomial transmission of Nipah virus during an outbreak in Bangladesh in 2004.
Akram, Kazi +13 more
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Investigation of damage caused by sharp instruments and needle sticks exposure in operation room’s staff in hospitals in the Ahvaz city in 2013 [PDF]
, 2015 مزمینه و هدف: فرورفتن سوزن در بدن از جمله مشکلاتی است که افراد شاغل در اتاق عمل با آن مواجه هستند که بیشترین احتمال HIV و هپاتیت های C و B منتقله از راه خون، جهت پرسنل در آن وجود دارد.
adarvishi, Sara. +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care workers regarding needle stick injuries at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan [PDF]
, 2008 OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of HCWs regarding needle stick injuries at the Aga Khan University Hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on medical personnel.
Aslam, Naveen +4 more
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The impact of sharps injuries on student nurses: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Askarian M +18 more
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OBJECTIVETo identify the scope of occupational hazards encountered by veterinary personnel and compare hazard exposures between veterinarians and technicians working in small and large animal practices.DESIGNCross-sectional survey.POPULATIONLicensed ...
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Needlestick Injuries Reporting among Clinical Nurses
نشریه پرستاری ایران, 2007 Background & Aim: Exposure to blood-borne pathogens by needlestick injuries (NSIs) continues to pose significant risks to healthcare workers (HCW).
A. Azadi, M. Anoosheh
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Needlestick accident resulting in occupational transmission of HCV: Report of two cases
Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2016 Occupational transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) through needlestick injury is a serious problem worldwide. Occupational transmission of HCV is estimated at an average rate between 0,5% and 0,75%.
Eunice B Martin Chaves +5 more
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