Document 0802
 DOCN  M95A0802
 TI    Occupation risk of needlestick injuries among health care personnel in
       Saudi Arabia.
 DT    9510
 AU    Shanks NJ; al-Kalai D; King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah,
       Saudi Arabia.
 SO    J Hosp Infect. 1995 Mar;29(3):221-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95340988
 AB    In a four-year study of penetrating injuries potentially contaminated
       with blood among health care personnel, the majority of cases occurred
       amongst nurses (65%). The wards were the commonest place for injury to
       occur (39%) which questions whether difficult practical procedures
       should be performed there. Injuries occurred most commonly during the
       afternoons (63%). Although needles were the most frequent implement
       (79%) causing injury, very few cases (7%) were related to the
       re-sheathing of cannulae. The commonest injured area (46%) was the
       palmar surface of the distal forefinger of the non-dominant hand.
       Western staff reported most incidents. There were no episodes of
       repeated needlestick injury. No staff developed any blood-borne
       infection (HIV, hepatitis B, treponemal infection) within a one year
       follow-up period after such a penetrating injury.
 DE    Accidents, Occupational/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Adult  Human  Infection
       Control  Needlestick Injuries/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Occupational
       Exposure/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  *Personnel, Hospital  Prevalence
       Saudi Arabia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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