Hepatitis
Data on hepatitis published by researchers at University of Toronto
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, August 23rd, 2010
Data detailed in 'Use of gloves and reduction of risk of injury caused by needles or sharp medical devices in healthcare workers: results from a case-crossover study' have been presented. According to recent research from Toronto, Canada, "Standard precautions are advocated for reducing the number of injuries caused by needles and sharp medical devices ('sharps injuries'), but the effectiveness of gloves in preventing such injuries has not been established. We evaluated factors associated with gloving practices and identified associations between gloving practices and sharps-injury risk."
"Usual-frequency case-crossover study. Thirteen medical centers in the United...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-08-23)
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