"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 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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Adverse effects associated with use of nevirapine in HIV postexposure prophylaxis for 2 health care workers. JAMA. 2000 Dec 06; 284(21):2723.
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ENV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in HIV seronegative health care workers occupationally exposed to HIV-contaminated body fluids. J Clin Invest. 1995 Aug; 96(2):867-76.