Compliance with universal precautions among health care workers at base hospital, Negombo
Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2002 Objectives: To assess self-reported compliance with universal precautions and its determinants, and to describe the occupational exposures to blood and body fluids among health care workers at Base Hospital Negombo, Methodology: A cross sectional study ...
L. D. J. U. Senarath +1 more
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Analysis of Information, Impact and Control of HIV amongst Dental Professionals of Central India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Background: Dental health care providers may be exposed to a variety of microorganisms via blood, oral or respiratory secretions. Though the risk of transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in dental settings is low, the consequences of ...
Jatin Agarwal +3 more
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Pengaruh Penerapan Universal Precaution (Hand Higiene dan APD) dalam Mencegah Insiden Hepatitis C pada Pasien Hemodialisa di RSU PKU Muhammadiyah YOGYAKARTA [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Hepatitis C is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV); a small RNA virus which is wrapped by fat, its diameter is around 30 to 60 nm. An acute HCV infection is generally asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic.
Mashuri, M. (Mashuri)
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Knowledge and practice of universal precautions among health care workers at a tertiary care hospital in Koppal, Karnataka [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Universal precautions are a standard set of guidelines to prevent the transmission of blood borne pathogens by observing various infection control practices.
Ravindranath A. Bhovi +2 more
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How far can we go with deliberative research at dangerous places? [PDF]
, 2016 Questions of research ethics are raised when deliberative research is done in war ...
Steiner, Jurg
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Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2016 Background: Health care workers (HCWs) seek, treat, and care for patients living with HIV/AIDS on a daily basis and thus face a significant risk to work-related infections.
Qian Wu PhD +5 more
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Model to Reduce HIV Related Stigma Among Indonesian Nurses [PDF]
, 2015 Stigmatization of persons living with HIV (PLWH) did by health professionals including nurses. Stigma was a barrier of nurses to implement nursing care to PLWH patients.
Nursalam, N. (Nursalam) +2 more
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Universal Precautions: An Underrated Nursing Intervention
Huli yanjiu, 1997 Microorganisms greatly outnumber humans.They are found everywhere;in the soil,in fresh and seawater,in the air.As we breath,eat,drink,and live we come in contact with them.Most microbes are friendly,sometimes even necessary for life.When pathogenic ...
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Healthcare-associated infections: New challenges looking for answers [PDF]
, 2015 Nosocomial transmission of multiresistant bacteria is a growing healthcare issue. In addition, new pathogens and pathogenic mechanisms, associated with therapies based on the use of live microorganisms, can be of importance in the near future.
Esteban, Jaime +2 more
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Occupational injury history and universal precautions awareness: a survey in Kabul hospital staff
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background Health staff in Afghanistan may be at high risk of needle stick injury and occupational infection with blood borne pathogens, but we have not found any published or unpublished data.
Garner Paul, Salehi Ahmad
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