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 …

Background Percutaneous exposure injuries from devices used for blood collection or for
injections expose healthcare workers to the risk of blood borne infections such as hepatitis B …

Background The objectives of this study are to investigate the incidence and reporting
behavior of sharp injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) and identify the risk factors …

Objective Needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) pose
significant occupational health problems. We aim to provide incidence and other …

Background In 2013, new regulations for the prevention of sharps injuries were introduced
in the UK. All health care employers are required to provide the safest possible working …

Background Home healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors in the United States.
Percutaneous injuries from sharp medical devices (sharps) are a source of bloodborne …

Abstract Objectives Health care workers (HCWs) face constant risk of exposure to cuts and
splashes as occupational hazard. Hence, a prospective observational study was conducted …

Background National blood exposure (BE) surveys are valuable to health care facilities
striving to reduce percutaneous sharps injuries (SIs) or mucocutaneous (MC) exposures …

Objectives: To determine whether countries that adopted the Needlestick Safety and
Prevention Act (NSPA) achieved a reduced risk of needlestick injuries (NSIs). Method: In this …

Objetivo Conocer el comportamiento en los últimos 11 años de los mecanismos y el riesgo
por exposición ocupacional de los trabajadores de la salud que trabajan en un hospital de …