Zongfeng Yang, Junrui Li, Thomas Wiehe, Haipeng Li
Detecting Recent Positive Selection with a Single Locus Test Bipartitioning the Coalescent Tree
Genetics
introduction needlestick sharp injuries nsi continue pose significant risk healthcare workers hcws workplace incidence rate nsi hospitals depends multiple risk factors study aimed analyze epidemiological characteristics nsi among hcws risk factors influencing nsi rates provide direction nsi prevention secondary care hospitals methods study included nsi cases reported hcws king abdul aziz hospital makkah 2005 2017 cases recorded exposure prevention information network epinet database international healthcare worker safety center university virginia charlottesville usa study executed using data loaded epinet program hospital electronic recording system medica plus analyzed statistical package social sciences program spss inc released 2007 spss windows version 150 chicago spss inc results period study 524 nsi cases reported mean incidence rate per 100 occupied beds 95 ci 2543 22052881 statistically insignificant decline nsi incidence rate observed 2005 2017 maximal annual incidence rate 3563 per 100 occupied beds registered 2010 minimal value 1484 per 100 occupied beds 2013 injuries mainly reported patient roomswards 302 frequently nurses 561 mean incident reporting within 24 hours 740 95 ci 67198073 rate showed statistically significant p001 increasing trend 50 per annum mean identified source patients 835 95 ci 7913 8723 possessed annual 21 rise 20052017 statistically insignificant p07 cases occurred usebefore disposal items 450 cases use items 447 hollowbore needles caused injuries 465 incidents blood sample taking 232 iv arterial line insertionremovalmanipulation 191 presented exposureprone procedures posing highest risk conclusions results study revealed high rate nsi hospital nsi rate hospitals impacted group related risk factors particularly location risk patient roomward intensive care unit icu emergency room er depending job intensity kind frequency exposureprone procedures blood sample taking iv arterial line insertionremovalmanipulation handling hollowbore solid needle connected main healthcare professional group risk nurses future direction nsi prevention requires complex approach continuous staff education along usage devices safety features