ABSTRACT Background :Accidental needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for health-care workers and general public health. Orthopaedic surgeons may be more prone to NSIs due to the prevalence of bone spikes in the operative field and the use of sharp orthopaedic instruments such as drills, saws and wires. A hospital-based cross sectional study was conducted in the orthopedic wards of Melaka G...

Background. Incorrect sharp disposal practices may expose the public to needle-stick injuries. The present study aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of diabetic patients towards insulin injection device disposal in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was employed on insulin requiring diabetes patients who visited the diabetes clinic at Gondar University Referral Ho...

This case study examines a paint thinner explosion incident that occurred in residential house, resulting the loss of life, injuries and property damage. The investigates explosive characteristics thinner, storage conditions, ignition sources, human factors, findings forensic investigation. involved an individual attempting to open plastic container which exploded upon opening, causing individu...

OBJECTIVES Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is publicly available in Lao PDR. The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of NSIs among HCWs in Lao PDR. METHODS This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence and ...

The war in Vietnam presented unique problems in the management of casualties. The weapons involved included modern high-velocity automatic rifles, such as the AK-47 used by the Communists and the M16 employed by the US forces. They also included Claymore mines, which, for the most part, inflicted blast injuries and fragment wounds to the lower extremities, pelvis, and abdomen. These contrasted ...