Occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids among health care workers at a university hospital in Iran.
Workplace Health Saf
; 60(10): 419-22, 2012 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23054163
Occupational exposure to sharp items or body fluid splash is a hazard for health care personnel via transmission of blood-borne viruses through such exposures. To determine the occurrence of needlestick injuries and other high-risk exposures among health care workers at a hospital in Iran, data collected for 2 years were reviewed. During this period, 171 occupational exposures were self-reported. Approximately 20% of all exposed personnel were men and 80% were women. One hundred twenty-six (74%) of the exposed personnel had needlestick injuries, 13 (8%) had sharp instrument injuries, and 32 (19%) had mucosal contact with potentially infectious fluids. Thirty-two percent of injuries occurred during or after sharp instrument disposal and 67% during operative procedures. Appropriate blood tests were performed for 55 (32%) and postexposure prophylaxis was administered to 31 (18%) of the exposed personnel.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Exposición Profesional
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Lesiones por Pinchazo de Aguja
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Control de Infecciones
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Personal de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Workplace Health Saf
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos