The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to provide a precise estimate
of the period prevalence of needlestick injuries (NSI) among nurses working in hospitals in …

Background Implementing standard precautions (SP) has been a major challenge for health
care workers (HCWs) especially those in developing countries thereby compromising their …

Aims and Objectives: Discrimination by some health care workers, including dentists,
against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons has been noted. The main …

Background: The objective of study was to determine prevalence of needle stick injuries
among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital of Assam and to assess the …

Introduction: Needle-stick injuries are the second most commonly reported adverse incident
and constitute a major hazard for the transmission of blood transmitted diseases. The …

Background: Health care workers (HCW) who have occupational exposure to blood are at
increased risk for acquiring blood-borne infections. Occupational exposure to blood can …

Background: The risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infections through exposure to blood or its products and contact with other body fluids is high …

ABSTRACT… Objectives: To evaluate the concepts & handling of needle stick injuries
among junior dentists of city Hyderabad. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study …

Needle stick injuries (NSI) are wounds caused by sharps such as hypodermic needles,
blood collection devices, intravenous cannulas or needles used to connect parts of …

Background: Current evidence-based data on Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and
outcomes in Nigeria are limited and these raise serious concern among stakeholders in …