Background Occupational-related diseases or illnesses account for an estimated 2.4 million
deaths worldwide every year. Currently, occupational hazards threaten healthcare …

Objectives: As nursing staff implement the care process directed by the physicians, the
current study conducted at a teaching hospital aimed at assessing their awareness on …

Background. It is important to complement the scientific literature with the data regarding the
impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the social, work and …

Background Standard precautions are minimum infection control practices used to prevent
the transmission of diseases and applied to all patient care. Nursing students are at high risk …

Introduction. Occupational exposure to potentially infectious material (PIM) is a serious
problem for healthcare workers, including medical students. Aim. We assessed the state of …

Health workers have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is unclear
which healthcare professions are more exposed. We search for information that can help …

Introdução: Os acidentes ocupacionais com material biológico representam um problema
de saúde pública. A exposição ocupacional dos profissionais da saúde configura-se como …

Introducción: el uso constante de material punzocortante e instrumental rotatorio y la flora
bacteriana de la cavidad oral del paciente representan un peligro latente de contagio en los …

Introduction: The variety in the nature of these occupational hazards necessitates a
multidisciplinary approach to effectively mitigate them. The aim of this systematic review is to …

Introducción: La bioseguridad y el autocuidado son dos prácticas importantes en el proceso
de formación. Estas deben reforzarse permanentemente, ya que se relacionan de manera …