Search Tag: safety-engineered devices
2014 08 Nov
The transmission of pathogens through blood and other body fluids represents one of the main risks in the healthcare setting. Although over 20 pathogens can be transmitted in this way, the most important are the hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses and the AIDS virus (HIV). Since 2006 it has been mandatory in the Madrid Region of Spain to...Read more
2014 08 Nov
One of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers is an infection resulting from a sharp or needlestick injury. In Europe, approximately 8 million healthcare workers are at risk of these injuries. Even though data on the frequency of needlestick injuries differ greatly between different hospitals, as well as between different units...Read more
2014 08 Nov
Author Dr Kenneth Strauss Endocrinologist and Director of Safety in Medicine, European Medical Association Global Medical Director, Becton Dickinson (BD) In the world of diabetes care, most current discussion centres on effective self-administration, accurate insulin dosage, and the avoidance of short-term lipohypertrophy and longer-term...Read more
2014 08 Nov
Background The everyday activities of workers in nursing homes put them at risk of serious infections with more than 30 potentially dangerous pathogens, including Hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), through injuries with contaminated needles and lancets. More than one million needle stick injuries (NSI)...Read more