aim: injury from needle is one of the main ways of transmitting blood diseases in the medical staff. prevention and reduction of such diseases' side effects have been emphasized by the health ministry. this study aimed to investigate factors influencing the behavior of the elam city medical staff when working with sharps instruments. methods: in a cross-sectional study, using a census method, a...

background and objectives: exposure to contaminated needlesticks and sharp devices is an important occupational hazard among healthcare workers. the objective of this study was to gain further insight into prevalence and risk factors of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers. methods: a cross-sectional survey was carried out among 384 healthcare workers of two hospitals in ne...

conclusions the relatively high prevalence of percutaneous injuries and splashes in this study emphasized the importance of improved prevention strategies, better hospital surveillance for occupational exposure, and enhanced training of healthcare workers. background healthcare workers (hcws) regularly face the risk of exposure to sharp injuries and splashes as an occupational hazard, which pre...

background injuries with sharps are common occupational hazards for healthcare workers. such injuries predispose the staff to dangerous infections such as hepatitis b, c and hiv. objectives the present study was conducted to investigate the behaviors of healthcare workers in kashan healthcare centers after needle sticks and injuries with sharps in 2012. materials and methods a cross-sectional s...

Introduction: Foreign Body Aspiration (FBA) represents a life-threatening emergency .It occurs primarily in children below 3 years. Generally, the most common aspirated FB is organic material such as nuts or beans. Sharp Foreign Bodies (FBs) are of particular concern to the attending clinician, because of their potential to perforate the air passage and cause possible complications. Here in, we...

background: health care workers are facing certain occupational hazards because of sharp injury and exposure to human blood and body fluids as a result of handling wastes. though much attention is paid for the protection of these workers, the number of exposures and injuries do not show a sign of decline from time to time. objective: to examine the occurrence of sharp injury and exposure to blo...

introduction: foreign body aspiration (fba) represents a life-threatening emergency .it occurs primarily in children below 3 years. generally, the most common aspirated fb is organic material such as nuts or beans. sharp foreign bodies (fbs) are of particular concern to the attending clinician, because of their potential to perforate the air passage and cause possible complications. here in, we...

background: exposure to human blood and body fluids is a common risk for nurses. many factors can affect the prevalence and incidence of this occupational hazard. psychosocial factors at work may be a risk factor for the exposure. objective: to assess needle stick, sharp injury and mucus exposure to blood-borne pathogens among nurses in iran and to determine the association between these exposu...

Introduction: Dental students are at high risk for occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (including HBV, HCV and AIDS) via sharps and needle stick injuries (NSIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate sharps and needle stick injuries among dental students and students' practice regarding protective strategies against blood borne pathogens. Methods: This cross-sectional study was perfo...