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A review of sharps injuries and preventative strategies.
J.C. Trim,T.S.J. Elliott +1 more
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Introducing needle protective devices should be considered particularly in high-risk areas, after training, education, evaluation and cost-benefit analysis.About:
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National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events.
Daniel S. Budnitz,Daniel A. Pollock,Kelly N. Weidenbach,Aaron B. Mendelsohn,Thomas J. Schroeder,Joseph L. Annest +5 more
TL;DR: Adverse drug events among outpatients that lead to emergency department visits are an important cause of morbidity in the United States, particularly among individuals aged 65 years or older, and Ongoing, population-based surveillance can help monitor these events and target prevention strategies.
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Safe management of wastes from health care activities
TL;DR: Safe management of wastes from health-care activities, Safe management of waste from health care activities as discussed by the authors, safe management of wastewaste from healthcare activities, safe management from waste in health care environment.
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National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events in children and adolescents.
Adam L. Cohen,Daniel S. Budnitz,Kelly N. Weidenbach,Daniel B. Jernigan,Thomas J. Schroeder,Nadine Shehab,Daniel A. Pollock +6 more
TL;DR: Interventions targeting unintentional overdoses of medications commonly given to preschool-aged children would likely have the highest impact in reducing ED visits from outpatient ADEs.
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Prevalence and prevention of needlestick injuries among health care workers in a German university hospital
TL;DR: There is a high rate of needlestick injuries in the daily routine of a hospital and the rate of such injuries depends on the medical discipline, and implementation of safety devices will lead to an improvement in medical staff’s health and safety.
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Blood and body fluid exposure risks among health care workers: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System.
TL;DR: While continued training efforts need to be directed toward new HCWs, the data suggest that employees who have been in their job 1-4 years continue to be at higher risk of BBF exposures, and the need for better safety devices/products and work practices to reduce suture-related injuries is pointed to.
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A case-control study of HIV seroconversion in health care workers after percutaneous exposure. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Needlestick Surveillance Group.
Denise M. Cardo,David H. Culver,Carol A. Ciesielski,Pamela U. Srivastava,Ruthanne Marcus,Dominique Abiteboul,Julia Heptonstall,Giuseppe Ippolito,Florence Lot,Penny S. McKibben,David M. Bell +10 more
TL;DR: A case–control study of health care workers with occupational, percutaneous exposure to HIV-infected blood showed that significant risk factors for seroconversion were deep injury, injury with a device that was visibly contaminated with the source patient's blood, and a procedure inv...
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A Case-Control Study of HIV Seroconversion in Health Care Workers After Percutaneous Exposure
Denise M. Cardo,David H. Culver,Carol A. Ciesielski,Pameia U. Srivastava,Ruthanne Marcus,Dominique Abiteboul,Julia Heptonstall,Giuseppe Ippolito,Florence Lot,Penny S. McKibben,David M. Bell +10 more
TL;DR: The risk of HIV infection after percutaneous exposure increases with a larger volume of blood and, probably, a higher titer of HIV in the source patient’s blood.
A case-control study of hiv seroconversion in health care workers after percutaneous exposure
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Occupational exposure to HIV: frequency and rates of underreporting of percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposures by medical housestaff.
TL;DR: Hospitals may be able to increase rates of reporting of percutaneous exposures to HIV by developing programs that are easy to access, efficient, and strictly confidential.
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Underreporting of needlestick injuries in a university hospital.
TL;DR: A survey of university hospital employees found that nursing, laboratory, and housekeeping employees, inhalation therapists and pharmacists are also at high risk for needlestick injuries.