Blunt needles for the reduction of needlestick injuries during cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-216

  Sullivan, Scott ^a   Williamson, Bridget ^a   Wilson, Lisa K ^a   Korte, Jeffrey E ^a   Soper, David ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT NEEDLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GLOVE PERFORATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INJURY; STUDENT T TEST; SURGEON; VALIDATION PROCESS; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; NEEDLES; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 68949107862     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ae9b4a     Document Type: Article

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