Objective: To report a case of spinal cord infarction after a self-inflicted needle stick injury, following an injection of heroin into the cord. Setting: National spinal injury unit in a Scottish ...
Sharps injuries create the possibility of direct exposure to another person’s blood. It’s important to follow protocols afterward to ensure your safety. An accidental needlestick injury can happen in ...
The highest number of needle stick injuries last year was at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, which recorded 252 injuries, followed by Steve Biko Hospital (154), Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Using a retractable steel needle instead of a resheathable needle decreased the rate of accidental needle-stick injuries by almost half among nurses and phlebotomists at a ...
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