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According to a 2019 report, about 57% to 73% of Indian healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to the risk of sharps-related injuries such as needlestick injury (.... -
Continuous blood transfusions are the mainstay in the healthcare business. But sometimes, a patient may need a constant supply of two or more medications simult....
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Every year, thousands of healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to deadly infections through avoidable needle-stick injuries (NSIs). According to the WHO (World ....
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Hypodermic needles have always been the delivery system of choice for the majority of healthcare workers. These medical devices are mainly used for blood collec....
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Invented by Joseph Kleiner and Becton Dickinson in 1949, an evacuated blood collection tube is a sterile plastic or glass test tube that is used to collect bloo....
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When SARS-CoV-2 began its rampage some 17 months ago, it not just unleashed unprecedented devastation and death, but spawned a parallel pandemic of misinformati....
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There are several occasions when an individual is prescribed drugs that need to be self-administered at home. These include medication like insulin. When inject....
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Taking insulin and making it a part of one’s daily life is no mean feat. However, it enormously helps to be armed with the finer aspects and details in order ....
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Phlebotomy is the process of puncturing or making an incision in a vein for the purpose of collecting a blood sample for analysis and diagnosis. It is one of th....
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“dead space” is the space one can see between the needle and the plunger when the plunger is pushed down to deliver the medication or blood. This type of sy....
