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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 bloodborne 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

'Just part of the job' - understanding work-related injuries and safety culture in companion animal veterinary practices. [PDF]

J Small Anim Pract
Objectives To examine the prevalence and types of work‐related injuries in companion animal practices, explore the context of their occurrence and the behaviours of injured persons. Methods A mixed‐methods analysis of a cross‐sectional online survey of UK employees of a consolidated group of veterinary practices.
Tulloch JSP, Schofield I, Jackson R, Whiting M.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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

European Working Time Directive and doctors' health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To summarise the available scientific evidence on the health effects of exposure to working beyond the limit number of hours established by the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) on physicians. Design: A systematic literature search was
Ayas, Ballester, Bannai, Barger, Bernard, Black, BMA, Boorman, Butterworth, Cashman, Connor, De Schryver, Dembe, Dembe, Elder, Firth-Cozens, Fisman, Fletcher, Gopal, Hayasaka, House, Johnson, Kirkcaldy, Kirsling, Kivimaeki, Lee, Leff, Lindfors, Liu, Lockley, Macdonald, Naghavi, Parthasarathy, Reed, Rosta, Sargent, Sokejima, Spurgeon, Stamp, Steenstra, Sundquist, The Lancet, van Uffelen, Varma, Virtanen, Virtanen, Waddell, Wilson, Zahrai, Šelb   +49 more
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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

Understanding the hospital sharps injury reporting pathway [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Patient-care workers are frequently exposed to sharps injuries, which can involve the risk of serious illness. Underreporting of these injuries can compromise prevention efforts.
Aiken, Alvarado-Ramy, Amick, Azaroff, Boden, Boden, Bureau of Labor Statistics USDoL, Cutter, d'Errico, Davis, Doebbeling, Elder, Galizzi, Hopcia, Karasek, Kim, Laramie, Menzel, Moore, Osborne, Panlilio, Pransky, Probst, Probst, Probst, Probst, Quinn, Rodríguez Acosta, Rosenman, Siddharthan, Sorensen, Tandberg, Voide, Wuellner   +33 more
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Accidental Pig Vaccine Injection Injury

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019
Animal vaccine injection injuries of the hand are of special concern in veterinary medicine and agricultural fields. Although most of these injuries resolve with no or minimal treatment, major complications can occur. We report a case of a farmworker who
Robert E. Van Demark, Jr., MD, Kevin L. Hofer, MD, B. Joel Tjarks, MD, Meredith Hayes, MD, Hillary A. Becker, MD, Matthew C. Anderson, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with needlestick injuries in health care occupations: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), are among the main job-related injuries that health care workers experience. In fact, contraction of hepatitis B or hepatitis C from work-related NSIs is one of the most common occupational hazards among health ...
HasanPour-Dehkordi, Ali., Mahmoudi, Hossein., Mohammadi, Eesa., Motaarefi, Hossein.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Survival-Day @ Wiesbaden business school - evaluation of a short-term educational intervention to reduce work-associated health risks during nursing internships of students in health care economics [PDF]

, 2019
Background: In 2013 RheinMain University launched its bachelor's degree program Health Care Economics requiring each student to participate in a mandatory two-month nursing internship.
Pitz, Andreas, Raspe, Matthias, Schneider, Thomas, Strametz, Reinhard   +3 more
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