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ArticleMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2020

[Needlestick injuries of healthcare workers].

U Ochmann, S Wicker

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Article in Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

U OchmannInstitut und Poliklinik für Arbeits‑, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336, München, Deutschland. uta.ochmann@med.uni-muenchen.de.
S WickerBetriebsärztlichen Dienst, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Deutschland.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DELMU Klinikum · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Injuries of healthcare workers with sharp instruments are considered among the most frequent occupational accidents in hospitals. In at least half of the cases, the instruments are contaminated with blood and therefore bear an infection risk with bloodborne pathogens, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Needlestick injuries require besides immediate medical intervention, such as rinsing and disinfection of the wound or skin contamination, a prompt clarification of the immune status and if necessary a postexposure prophylaxis. Furthermore, follow-up examinations are required for up to 6 months after the accident. Information about the infectious state of the index person considerably facilitates the procedure. All healthcare workers should know the management of needlestick injuries. Preventive measures refer to the reduction of the number of needlestick injuries by improving work organization and usage of needle devices with safety features as well as to the reduction of infection risk by hepatitis B vaccination and wearing safety gloves.

Indexed as

Health PersonnelNeedlestick InjuriesOccupational ExposureAccidents, OccupationalHepatitis BHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansAccidents, occupationalAftercareBloodborne pathogensPost exposure prophylaxisVaccination

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PMID31950206
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