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"The Italian SIROH-EPINet Study on Sharp Injuries In Health Care Workers."
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, September 18th, 1995
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the Frontline Healthcare Workers: National Conference on Prevention of Sharps Injuries and Bloodborne Exposures, held August 14-16, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia, "Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a data collection system (SIROH-EPINet) designed for an adequate management of information on sharp injuries (SI) reported by health care workers (HCW) in order to target preventive interventions. Methods: From January 1, 1994, 36 Italian hospitals used the SIROH-EPINet system to track SI. Data included: demographic and occupational characteristics of the exposed HCW and his/her serostatus with regard to HIV, HCV and...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (1995-09-18)
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