OBJECTIVE The study aimed at determining the prevalence of incident occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) among healthcare personnel (HCP) during 2010 and at evaluating the factors associated with these incidents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS An epidemiological, retrospective, record-based study was conducted. All self-reported incidents of occupational expo...

A primary fistula between the abdominal aorta and the duodenum is rare and usually fatal. Atherosclerosis remains the most common etiologic factor, accounting for more than two-thirds of the cases reported. Other etiologies include carcinoma, ulcers, radiation, aortitis and foreign bodies including sewing needle, cocktail stick, open safety pin and fishbone. We report a case of a 17 year-old gi...

Background & Aims of the Study: The Sharp Injuries (SIs) are a percutaneous piercing wound caused by a sharp instrument. Needle Sticks and Sharp Injuries (NSSIs) can increase the incidence of cases of Hepatitis B, C and HIV. The purpose of this study was to Investigation of the relative frequency of NSSIs in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Ahvaz, Iran (Razi hospital) over 3-year p...

Purpose: In developing countries, the medical waste management and treatment pose a great deal of concern because potential health environmental hazards presented by this waste. Although India has guidelines on preventing managing waste, implementation is still difficult due to technological, economic, social challenges, as well insufficient training for staff, students, in charge. This study a...

background: occupational exposure to percutaneous injuries is a substantial source of infections with blood-borne pathogens among health-care workers. few studies evaluated injection safety practices in saudi arabia. objective: to examine the structure and process of injection safety at primary health care level in jazan health district, to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primar...

BACKGROUND Local anesthetic injections are widely used in the emergency department for different purposes. Pain management for such injections is of great importance to both patients and the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES Our study aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of cryotherapy in patients receiving local anesthetic injections. METHODS Subjects who presented with superficial ...

Methods This study was carried out before and after intervention, and took six years, 2003 to2008. At the beginning of the study, the injuries resulting from sharps among Isfahan Province health care workers in 31 hospitals were investigated.Then in the second, third and fourth years of intervention plan, the first phase was carried out by using the data analysis information. Most of the interv...

BACKGROUND Accidental needle stick injuries (NSIs) are an occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs). A recent increase in NSIs in a tertiary care hospital lead to a 1-year review of the pattern of injuries, with a view to determine risk factors for injury and potential interventions for prevention. METHODS We reviewed 1-year (July 2006-June 2007) of ongoing surveillance of NSIs. RES...