What are needlestick injuries? Needlestick injuries are wounds caused by needles that accidentally puncture the skin. A wound caused by accidental penetration of the skin by a needle. Needlestick injuries can cause transmission of bloodborne pathogens How do needlestick injuries occur ? These injuries can occur at any time when people use‚ disassemble‚ or dispose of needles. When not disposed of properly‚ needles can become concealed in linen or garbage and injure other workers who encounter
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In the article Embraced by the needle by Gabor Mate published Aug 27 2001 argues that addictions are caused from unhappiness. The drugs are only there as a way to numb pain that a person has experienced. Drugs themselves are not addictive‚ less than 15 % of people who use any substance end up in an addictive state. That 15% consists of people who have had a troubled child hood or have been raided in bad atmosphere when young. Human growth occurs mainly at birth‚ this includes physical and emotional
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Sewing Machine Needles by W. A. Wimalaweera Introduction We know that the needle is a main element in the sewing machine. Earlier people used tiny pieces of material for sewing. Initially they were made from hones or bones of animals. In this session we will follow the gradual improvement of the needle. According to the type of material‚ there are different types of needles available. How ever the structural parts of a needle is common to all types. Needles are available in a wide range of sizes
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Gabor Maté‚ in his article “Embraced by the Needle‚” encourages people to understand the addiction to drugs is a result of deep unhappiness that occurs in an individual early in life (273-75). Maté shows in a Portland non-profit harm-reduction facility that he works at‚ the methadone prescribed does not help the emotional suffering that the addicts endure. Although methadone may halt the effects of withdrawal‚ there is no “high” created‚ according to Maté. He also asserts that drugs alone are not
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II-Needle Electromyography: Is complements nerve conduction studies and serves a critical role in the evaluation of both muscle and nerve diseases. Recording the electrical activity of the muscle cell membrane with a needle electrode inserted in the muscle‚ the motor unit potential (MUP) can be recorded. Electromyography is performed using an instrument called electromyograph‚ to produce a record called electromyogram. This represents the summated electrical activity of action potentials of all
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Fidela Diosa S. Romana University of the Philippines‚ Diliman Abstract This paper discusses the Hypodermic Needle Theory – its history‚ key concepts and criticism. As the theory suggests direct and immediate effect of mass media to its audience‚ a social phenomenon called ‘copycat crimes’ is analyzed through its lens. The criticisms and ambiguities of the hypodermic needle theory are used to formulate a new theory believed to be more applicable and accurate to social issues and media awareness
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HIV/AIDS The world is plagued by the HIV infection which almost always comes before AIDS. If you are HIV positive‚ that doesn’t mean you have AIDS. Having AIDS usually means that you are HIV positive. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) basically breaks down your immune system until it can’t function properly anymore. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) never really kills anyone; instead it is a disease like pneumonia or something like that‚ that the body cannot fight because its immune system
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AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids‚ blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact
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References: Adams D‚ Elliott TS (2006) Impact of safety needle devices on occupationally acquired needlestick injuries: a four-year prospective study. Journal of Hospital Infection. 64‚ 1‚ 50-55. Asai T‚ Hidaka I‚ Kawashima A‚ Miki T‚ Inada K‚ Kawachi S (2002) Efficacy of catheter needles with safeguard mechanisms. Anaesthesia. 57‚ 6‚ 572-577. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004) Workbook for Designing‚ Implementing
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Summary of “Embraced by the Needle” In his essay “Embraced by the Needle”‚ Gabor Maté sets out the stages of drug addiction and its consequences. At first he explains the physiological effects of using drugs. Then he suggests that emotionally fragile youth‚ who have experienced different degrees of stress‚ are more likely to become substance abusers. Maté is a physician who practices in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside‚ often referred to as the drug capital of Canada. He estimates that the
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