Background: Needlestick injury is a dangerous work accident that causes blood contact with pa- tients and at risk of being infected borne diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), C (HCV), human immunodeficiency (HIV). The purpose this study was to analyze the influence unsafe behavior factors on incidence accidents due needlestick health workers in hospitals. Subjects Method: This research con...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate risk of needle stick and sharp injuries (nsi) and exposure to blood borne pathogens, among laboratory technicians. methods: 213 self-reporting questionnaires were distributed among the laboratory technicians who were working at three educational hospitals in tehran. a total of 193 laboratory personnel completed the questionnaire. results: 69.9% ...

OBJECTIVE To establish an animal model for heterotopic ossification (HO) induced by sharp instrument injury in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat and to investigate its possible mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 48 male SD rats were divided into 3 groups (n=16). In sham group, incision and suture were performed only in the left leg. Partial tenotomy was performed in the left Achilles tendons i...

BACKGROUND Injury patterns and interpretation of injuries in homicidal deaths are important components of medicolegal autopsies. The objective of this article is to describe the incidence of female homicides and their related injury patterns with reference to autopsy practices in South Africa. METHODS A national retrospective mortuary-based study of homicides in women of 14 years and older in...

Background: Sharp injury is a penetrating cut wound from needle or other sharp object which may additionally bring in contacting with blood body fluids of patients who be having an infectious disease. Every year, more than half million health care workers encounter stick that leads exposure to dangerous borne pathogens. This study was conducted assess the magnitude and contributing factors amon...

Forensic pathologists are often expected to provide an opinion on the intention of the assailant in sharp force fatalities. A retrospective study was carried out on reports of post-mortems of victims of sharp force trauma over five years. The position and type of injuries were recorded and related to the known motivation for murder. Victims of different motives of killing had an almost similar ...

Objective: Traumatic spine injuries are seriously important and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study is to determine the epidemiology of the traumatic spine injuries in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KAUMS), the main trauma center in Kashan, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken on all cases ...

background and objectives: needle stick and sharp injuries (nsis) has remained as a persisting occupational hazard among the healthcare workers. this study aimed to provide updated information on the intensity and potential causes of the problem in iran, by surveying a sample from major hospitals affiliated with tehran university of medical sciences.   methods: of 3312 healthcare workers with t...

Sharp trauma is an injury resulting in wounds on the surface of body by sharp objects. comprosised three forms wounds, namely incised (vulnus scissum), stab punctum), and chopped caesum). Cardiac damage caused to heart which not congenital or degenerative nature but impact/physical collision from outside can reduce change consciousness lead cognitive abilities, physical function, death. In this...