Many primary care professionals manage injection or infusion therapies in patients with
diabetes. Few published guidelines have been available to help such professionals and …

Introduction Needlestick injuries (NSIs) from a contaminated needle put healthcare workers
(HCWs) at risk of becoming infected with a blood-borne virus and suffering serious short-and …

Abstract Background The Journal of Infection and Public Health published its first issue in
2008. The fact that the journal has been published uninterruptedly as well as its editorial …

BACKGROUND: The operating room is a high-risk setting for occupational sharps injuries
and bloodborne pathogen exposure. The requirement to provide safety-engineered devices …

Objectives. To evaluate the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) among different models
of safety-engineered devices (SEDs)(automatic, semiautomatic, and manually activated …

Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of occupational exposure to
blood-borne pathogens through contact with human blood and other body fluids. This study …

Background Determining incidence rates of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) using
data from multiple hospitals may help hospitals to compare their in-house data with national …

Objectives Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs).
Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is …

Background Surgeons and their assistants are especially at risk of exposure to blood due to
glove perforations and needle stick injuries during operations. The use of blunt needles can …

The increasing devolution of healthcare towards community care has meant that the
management of many conditions is conducted within the home either by community nurses …