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Needlestick injury in a pregnant inpatient in an overcrowded hospital [PDF]

, 2014
Needlestick injury (NSI) is commonly reported among healthcare workers, but is not well documented in patients. We report a case of an NSI in an HIV-negative, gestational hypertensive patient admitted to a hospital for induction of labour at term.
Nnabuike Chibuoke Ngene, Chioma Obiageli Onyia, Mokete Joseph Titus, Jagidesa Moodley   +3 more
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The psychological impact of needlestick injuries [PDF]

Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2011
We read with great interest the recent publication by O’Sullivan et al. [1] in addition to our research group’s recent publication [2], also on needlestick injuries (NIs) among non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) in Ireland. As readers can clearly see from these publications NIs are a major concern among healthcare professionals in Ireland ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Audit of needlestick injuries in dental and dermatology sections: insights and strategies for safer practices

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To assess the incidence of needlestick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers in dental and dermatology sections, to identify root causes, and to evaluate adherence to safety protocols.
Ali Sadiq, Taimur Khalid, Fahad Umer, Hassan Yaqoob, Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health support need among health care workers post needle stick injuries: a sequential mixed method study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To measure anxiety and stress levels among healthcare workers having experienced needlestick injury, and to explore their perceived necessity of mental health support services.
Muhammad Sami, Sana
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis by a needlestick injury, an occupational infection? [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023
Perales-González A, Pérez-Garza DM, Garza-Dávila VF, Ocampo-Candiani J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Incidence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in western India. [PDF]

Indian J Med Res, 2023
Naidu RT, Toal P, Mishra SC, Nair B, Shejul YK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Needlestick injuries among obstetrician-gynecologist trainees: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
INTRODUCTION: 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
doaj   +1 more source

Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

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, Mohamed NA, Doğan A, Hilowle FM, Isse SA, Hassan MY, Hilowle IA   +6 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
doaj   +1 more source