 Needlestick Injuries
"Needlestick Injuries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D016602
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.986.950.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Needlestick Injuries- Needlestick Injuries
- Injury, Needlestick
- Needlestick Injury
- Needlesticks
- Needlestick
- Needle-Sticks
- Needle Sticks
- Needle-Stick
- Injuries, Needlestick
- Needle-Stick Injuries
- Injuries, Needle-Stick
- Injury, Needle-Stick
- Needle Stick Injuries
- Needle-Stick Injury
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needlestick Injuries" by people in Profiles.
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Pentz RD, Alderfer MA, Pelletier W, Stegenga K, Haight AE, Hendershot KA, Dixon M, Fairclough D, Hinds P. Unmet needs of siblings of pediatric stem cell transplant recipients. Pediatrics. 2014 May; 133(5):e1156-62.
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Thompson B, Moro PL, Hancy K, Ortega-S?nchez IR, Santos-Preciado JI, Franco-Paredes C, Weniger BG, Chen RT. Needlestick injuries among sanitation workers in Mexico City. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2010 Jun; 27(6):467-8.
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Muck AE, Bebarta VS, Borys DJ, Morgan DL. Six years of epinephrine digital injections: absence of significant local or systemic effects. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Sep; 56(3):270-4.
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Corey KE, Servoss JC, Casson DR, Kim AY, Robbins GK, Franzini J, Twitchell K, Loomis SC, Abraczinskas DR, Terella AM, Dienstag JL, Chung RT. Pilot study of postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis C virus in healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Oct; 30(10):1000-5.
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Blegen MA, Vaughn T, Pepper G, Vojir C, Stratton K, Boyd M, Armstrong G. Patient and staff safety: voluntary reporting. Am J Med Qual. 2004 Mar-Apr; 19(2):67-74.
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