Background Sharps injuries occur often among surgical staff, but they vary considerably.
Methods We searched PubMed and Embase for studies assessing the incidence of sharps …

Patient safety focused on a reduction in both procedural and diagnostic error is the number
one concern of the United States healthcare system in the 21st century. The American Board …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence, management, and outcomes
for needle stick injuries (NSIs) in a tertiary eye-care hospital and provide appropriate …

Purpose Needle-stick injuries (NSI) are a prominent route by which blood-borne infections
are transmitted. The unique microsurgical nature of ophthalmic practice constitutes an …

Purpose: The aim of this study is to know practice pattern of cataract surgeons when
operating on patients, positive for blood-borne viral infections (BBVIs), namely, hepatitis B …

Background: Studies have reported evidence on sharps injuries among nursing, medical
and dental students but little is known about the amount, type and causes of sharps injuries …

Purpose: To report the seroprevalence of bloodborne viral infection (BBVI) in patients
undergoing ophthalmic surgeries and assess the utility and feasibility of preoperative …

Objective: The use of medical sharp objects in hospitals can cause injury to health care
workers, and this injury poses a risk to them because of pathogens transmitted by blood and …

Materials and Methods: The current research was conducted on 198 operating room
personnel in a cross-sectional manner in 2017. To collect data, a questionnaire was used to …

Ahmed and Bhattacharya have recommended a three‑tier strategy for preoperative
screening:(1) universal screening for HIV, HBV, and HCV in resource‑rich settings,(2) …