Safe injection procedures, injection practices, and needlestick injuries among health care workers in operating rooms

Background: Of the estimated 384,000 needle-stick injuries occurring in hospitals each year, 23% occur in surgical settings. This study was conducted to assess safe injection procedures, injection practices, and circumstances contributing to needlestick and sharps injures (NSSIs) in operating rooms....

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Main Authors: Nermine Mohamed Tawfik Foda, Noha Selim Mohamed Elshaer, Yasmine Hussein Mohamed Sultan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301129