Results 11 to 20 of about 306 (134)

Occupational infection and needle stick injury among clinical laboratory workers in Al-Madinah city, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2018
Background Clinical laboratory workers face biohazard such as needlestick injury and occupational infection on a daily basis. In this study, we examined self-reported frequency of occupational infection and needlestick injury among the clinical ...
Omar F. Khabour, Khalil H. Al Ali, Waleed H. Mahallawi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of needlestick injury preventive measures among nurses of Sana'a city hospitals in Yemen

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2018
BACKGROUND: A needlestick injury is an accidental skin-penetrating stab wound from a hollow-bore needle containing another person's blood or body fluid, leading to infection of diseases transmitted by blood such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus ...
Gawad M A. Alwabr
doaj   +1 more source

Needlestick and sharp injuries and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Background: Needlesticks and sharp injuries are occupational hazards for healthcare workers that result from the accidental piercing of the skin. Needlestick injuries expose healthcare workers to blood and body fluids that may be infected and can be ...
Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Shegaw Tesfa, Betelhem Tesfamichael, Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Agerie Aynalem Mewahegn, Bogale Chekole Temere, Tamene Fetene Terefe, Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus, Tadesse Tsehay, Mamo Solomon   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence Risk Analysis for Needlestick, Sharp and Splash Injuries at a Tertiary Care Hospital Kota, Rajasthan, India [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Needlestick, Sharp, and Splash Injuries (NSSSIs) are the major occupational hazards for the Healthcare Workers (HCWs) risking them for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human ...
Dinesh Verma, Naveen Saxena, Anita Sharma, Saurabh Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Rizgary Teaching Hospital

Polytechnic Journal, 2020
Needlestick injury in healthcare settings is a global issue. Despite being recognized for many years, needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) continue to present a risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens for health care works (HCWs).
Salah H. Ali, Peshtewan D. Majeed, Umed A. Huwiezy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of Kerman: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Introduction: The needlestick injuries can cause the transmission of infectious diseases. Compared to other members of the community of health care nurses are at great risk of needle stick injury because of their frequent performance with vein ...
Abbas Balouchi, Hosein Shahdadi, Sudabeh Ahmadidarrehsima, Hosein Rafiemanesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker through Needlestick Injury, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
We describe monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission from a patient to a healthcare worker through needlestick injury. A lesion appeared at the inoculation site 5 days after injury.
Laína Bubach Carvalho, Luciana V.B. Casadio, Matheus Polly, Ana Catharina Nastri, Anna Cláudia Turdo, Raissa H. de Araujo Eliodoro, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Anna Sara Levin, Adriana Coracini Tonacio de Proença, Hermes Ryoiti Higashino   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The design and implementation of restraint devices for the injection of pathogenic microorganisms into Galleria mellonella.

PLoS ONE, 2020
The injection of laboratory animals with pathogenic microorganisms poses a significant safety risk because of the potential for injury by accidental needlestick.
Lance R Fredericks, Mark D Lee, Cooper R Roslund, Angela M Crabtree, Peter B Allen, Paul A Rowley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis after needlestick injury: a case report

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Needlestick accidents while handling of infectious material in research laboratories can lead to life-threatening infections in laboratory personnel.
Sarah Dräger, Anna-Friederike Marx, Fiona Pigny, Pascal Cherpillod, Philip Eisermann, Parham Sendi, Andreas F. Widmer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Needlestick Injuries in Dentistry

Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 2012
Needlestick injuries and other sharps-related injuries which expose health care professionals to bloodborne pathogens continue to be an important public health concern. Dentists are at increased risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. This article presents comprehensive information on Needlestick injuries (
N, Gupta, J, Tak
openaire   +3 more sources