Jefferson nurses reported a defective IV needle and contributed to a national recall. Jefferson wants more staffers to report potential problems.
Instead of moving back into the sheath designed to secure the used needle, so it wouldn’t prick anyone else, the sharp point ...
Scott County, health department working on needle exchange program
Scott County officials unanimously approved a request for a needle exchange Thursday night to help in the outbreak of 81 HIV ...
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Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy
The drugs are most often injected into the bloodstream through an intravenous needle or through an implanted catheter. Chemotherapy can also be given in pill form. Chemotherapy is usually given in ...
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HIV/AIDS
Intravenous needle sharing, infected blood transfusions and transmission from mother to child during birth and breastfeeding can also cause HIV infection. The symptoms become manifest two to four ...
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Reducing needle sticks: Carilion Clinic rolls out needleless blood draw technology
And I would rather just die than have any more needle sticks,’” Bowser explained. The PIVO device attaches to a patient’s existing IV to collect blood, eliminating additional needle sticks.