Fifty three children were referred following community needlestick injuries, August 1995 to September 2003. Twenty five attended for serology six months later. None were positive for HIV, or hepatitis B or C. Routine follow up after community needlestick injury is unnecessary. HIV post-exposure prophylaxis should only be considered in high risk children.

BACKGROUND Needlestick injuries are common during surgical procedures. Following such an injury, local protocols should be followed to minimize the risk of infection. AIMS To identify who sustains such injuries, under what circumstances and what actions are taken to minimize the risk and in response to intraoperative needlestick injuries. METHODS A questionnaire was submitted via e-mail to ...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of needlestick injury (nsi) and the factors associated with it among medical and dental students in kerman province during the 2006 year. materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 269 medical and dental students to evaluate nsis and practices regarding the protective strategies. these students were asked t...

conclusions this study confirmed a relatively high incidence of nssis among hcws. inadequate occupational health and safety measures such as lack of training on occupational health hazards and safety issues, absence of written protocols for reporting nssis, and lack of safety instructions were associated with nssis. effective training programs and raising the awareness of hcws to reduce unsafe ...

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Results: A total of 435 HCWs completed the questionnaire. 1. A total of 46.7% of respondents had suffered from either needlestick/sharps injury (74.47%) or contamination of skin/mucous membranes (25.53%). 2. A total of 76.9% of all needlestick/sharps injuries were inflicted by injection needles. 3. Taking blood was the most dangerous procedure/activity: it was responsible for 29.56% of all inju...

Background: The students, especially studying at health school students, due to their inadequacy in clinical experience and technical knowledge are at high risk of exposing themselves to blood-borne pathogens via needlestick and sharp injury. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the frequency of needlestick and sharp injuries among nursing and midwifery students, the affecting factors a...