"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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2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 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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Workplace Hazards in Orthopaedic Surgery Training: A Nationwide Resident Survey Involving Sharps-related Injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 May 01; 30(9):428-436.
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Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia. Nurs Open. 2022 01; 9(1):816-823.
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Six Months of Hybrid Closed-Loop Versus Manual Insulin Delivery With Fingerprick Blood Glucose Monitoring in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care. 2020 12; 43(12):3024-3033.
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Managing sharps injuries and other occupational exposures to HIV, HBV, and HCV in the dermatology office. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Nov; 77(5):946-951.e6.
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Blunt needles for the reduction of needlestick injuries during cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug; 114(2 Pt 1):211-216.
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The use of blunt needles does not reduce glove perforations during obstetrical laceration repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec; 199(6):641.e1-3.
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Increased rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection associated with use of a needleless mechanical valve device at a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jun; 28(6):684-8.