"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 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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Barrett NM, Arzola C, Krings T, Downey K, Carvalho JCA. Lumbar Spine Anatomy in Women Sustaining Unintentional Dural Puncture During Labor Epidural Placement: A Descriptive Study Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Jan; 43(1):92-96.
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Brouillette NM, Quinn MM, Kriebel D. Risk of Sharps Injuries to Home Care Nurses and Aides: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Occup Environ Med. 2017 11; 59(11):1072-1077.
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Markkanen P, Galligan C, Quinn M. Safety Risks Among Home Infusion Nurses and Other Home Health Care Providers. J Infus Nurs. 2017 Jul/Aug; 40(4):215-223.
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Brouillette NM, Quinn MM, Kriebel D, Markkanen PK, Galligan CJ, Sama SR, Gore RJ, Laramie AK, Davis L. Risk of sharps injuries among home care aides: Results of the Safe Home Care survey. Am J Infect Control. 2017 Apr 01; 45(4):377-383.
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Bradbury SL, Reznek M, Sullivan S, Adamo P, Mack D, Ellison RT. Electronic control device prongs: a growing cause of bloodborne pathogen exposure? Am J Infect Control. 2015 Dec 01; 43(12):1373-4.
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Martin H, Hermos C, Barysauskas CM, Bradbury S, Sullivan S, Ellison RT. Accidental Needlestick Exposures linked to the Administration of Local Anesthesia by Healthcare Workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Dec; 36(12):1487-8.
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Brown JC, Tuuri RE, Akhter S, Guerra LD, Goodman IS, Myers SR, Nozicka C, Manzi S, Long K, Turner T, Conners GP, Thompson RW, Park E. Lacerations and Embedded Needles Caused by Epinephrine Autoinjector Use in Children. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 67(3):307-315.e8.
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Markkanen P, Galligan C, Laramie A, Fisher J, Sama S, Quinn M. Understanding sharps injuries in home healthcare: The Safe Home Care qualitative methods study to identify pathways for injury prevention. BMC Public Health. 2015 Apr 11; 15:359.
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Tarigan LH, Cifuentes M, Quinn M, Kriebel D. Prevention of needle-stick injuries in healthcare facilities: a meta-analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jul; 36(7):823-9.
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Kim H, Kriebel D, Quinn MM, Davis L. The Snowman: A model of injuries and near-misses for the prevention of sharps injuries. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Nov; 53(11):1119-27.