       Document 0379
 DOCN  M9610379
 TI    Needlesticks and cuts with sharp objects in Siriraj Hospital 1992.
 DT    9601
 AU    Danchaivijitr S; Kachintorn K; Sangkard K; Department of Medicine,
       Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital,; Mahidol University, Bangok,
       Thailand.
 SO    J Med Assoc Thai. 1995 Jul;78 Suppl 2:S108-11. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96018456
 AB    A study on needlesticks and cuts with sharp objects was done by a set of
       questionnaires in Siriraj Hospital in March 1992. The response rate of
       3,600 sets of questionnaires was 80.8%. The recalled incidence rate of
       injuries in the previous 6 months was 51.5%. Needlesticks were the
       commonest accident followed by cuts by broken glass and medical
       equipment respectively. Bore needles were the most important cause of
       injury. Recapping and improper disposal of used needles were prevalent.
       With the same incidence rate of such injuries, it was estimated that 5.9
       persons will be HIV infected annually in Thailand.
 DE    Accidents, Occupational/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*STATISTICS & NUMER  DATA
       Human  Incidence  Infection Control  Needlestick
       Injuries/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL  *Personnel, Hospital
       Thailand  Wounds and Injuries/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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