Risk of needlestick injuries among nurses using novofine® autocover® safety needles and nurses' satisfaction with the needles: The NOVAC Study

Insulin

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 232-237

  Lautier, Odile ^a   Mosnier Pudar, Helen ^b   Durain, Danielle ^c   Gonbert, Sophie ^d   Spinu, Luminita ^d   Faure, Pierre ^b  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Section of Radiology   (France)

^c Ctr Hospitalier Univ de Nancy   (France)

^d NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

insulin; insulin pens; needlestick injuries; safety needles

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 56049083954     PISSN: 15570843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1557-0843(08)80051-6     Document Type: Article

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