The device-specific needlestick injury (NSI) rate provides a means of comparing rates of injury between work sites and institutions over time. We performed a retrospective study of intravenous and percutaneous injection NSI at a large military teaching hospital using electronic purchase records and occupational NSI exposure forms to define action levels for process improvements. A rate of 2.25 ...

background : hepatitis b and c and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection are a serious health issue in iran. knowledge of the designed standard precautions can reduce occupational injuries which result in the transmission of these viruses. this study was conducted to determine the rate of occupational injuries and awareness of the standard precautions among laboratory staff and nurses of...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and, on July 17, 2001, began enforcing the use of appropriate and effective sharps devices with engineered sharps injury protection. OSHA requires employers to maintain a sharps injury log that records, among other items, the type and brand of contaminated sharps device involved in each injury. Fed...

Recent transmission of dengue viruses has increased in tropical and subtropical areas and in industrialized countries because of international travel. We describe a case of nosocomial transmission of dengue virus in Germany by a needlestick injury. Diagnosis was made by TaqMan reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction when serologic studies were negative.

• Occupational setting • Percutaneous exposure to potentially infectious body fluid • eg. Needlestick injury including hollow-bore or solid needle • Mucous membrane exposure to potentially infectious body fluid • eg. blood splash to eye • Non-occupational setting • Percutaneous exposure to potentially infectious body fluid • eg. needle-sharing • Mucous membrane exposure to potentially infectiou...

background: sharps injuries (sis) are one of the most serious occupational accidents among nurses due to the possible severe consequences, such as the transmission of infectious diseases and inducing of mental impairment. objective: to discover the prevalence of sis among nurses in a regional hospital in thailand and to identify factors associated with sis. methods: a cross-sectional study was ...

Background:Healthcare settings pose a major occupational hazard to their employees. Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) are one of the risk factors for blood-borne infection among healthcare workers. Materials Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out in tertiary hospital Lucknow district with objectives assessing prevalence sharp injury staff nurses safety precautions ...