Number of reported sharps injuries, slope ‐ reported seperately for needle sheath and cap shield studies · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
1 finding from 1 review
Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe intravenous systems changes needlestick injuries compared with regular systems (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Rate ratio 0.62 [0.27, 1.41]
1 study · 1 participants
Very low
Rate ratio 0.06 [0, 1.09]
1 study · 1 participants
Very low
Incidences of blood contamination ‐ Active systems · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
(RCT) Safe intravenous systems may leads to higher incidences of blood contamination ‐ Active systems compared with regular systems (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidences of blood contamination ‐ Passive systems · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
(RCT) Safe intravenous systems showed no clear difference in incidences of blood contamination ‐ Passive systems compared with regular systems (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of blood leakage ‐ Active systems · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
(RCT) Safe intravenous systems may leads to lower incidence of blood leakage ‐ Active systems compared with regular systems (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Inner glove perforations Water leak test or air test · healthcare workers
Double gloves probably leads to lower inner glove perforations Water leak test or air test compared with single gloves (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dexterity: outer glove perforations ‐ number of perforations Water leak test or air test · healthcare workers
Double gloves showed no clear difference in dexterity: outer glove perforations ‐ number of perforations Water… compared with single gloves (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
glove perforations per surgeon per operation · surgical staff
Blunt needles leads to lower glove perforations per surgeon per operation compared with sharp needles (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review