"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Yang AD, Quinn CM, Hewitt DB, Chung JW, Zembower TR, Jones A, Buyske J, Hoyt DB, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria KY. National Evaluation of Needlestick Events and Reporting Among Surgical Residents. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 12; 229(6):609-620.
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Pentz RD, Alderfer MA, Pelletier W, Stegenga K, Haight AE, Hendershot KA, Dixon M, Fairclough D, Hinds P. Unmet needs of siblings of pediatric stem cell transplant recipients. Pediatrics. 2014 May; 133(5):e1156-62.
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Stephenson ST, Hadley G, Brown LA, Fitzpatrick AM. Decreased expression of acetaminophen-metabolizing enzymes and glutathione in asthmatic children after acetaminophen exposure. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Mar; 129(3):867-9.
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Merlin JS, Morrison G, Gluckman S, Lipschik G, Linkin DR, Lyon S, O'Grady E, Calvert H, Friedman H. Blood and body fluid exposures among US medical students in Botswana. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 May; 26(5):561-4.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Apr; 26(4):316-9.
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Liu M, Lee HC, Hertle RW, Ho AC. Retinal detachment from inadvertent intraocular injection of botulinum toxin A. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jan; 137(1):201-2.
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Lemont H, Brady J. Infant heel nodules. Calcification of epidermal cysts. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2002 Feb; 92(2):112-3.
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O'Connor RE, Krall SP, Megargel RE, Tan LE, Bouzoukis JK. Reducing the rate of paramedic needlesticks in emergency medical services: the role of self-capping intravenous catheters. Acad Emerg Med. 1996 Jul; 3(7):668-74.