WGO Graded Evidence: Needlestick Injury and Accidental Exposure to Blood

Level: Clinical Trials: 5 Abstracts

Legend:   : Special Mention  : Important  : Very Important  : Key Development
Supplementary evidence:
	A needleless closed system device (CLAVE) protects from intravascular catheter tip and hub colonization: a prospective randomized study. E Bouza, P Muñoz, J López-Rodríguez, M Jesús Pérez, C Rincón, P Martín Rabadán, C Sánchez, E Bastida, J Hosp Infect. 2003 Aug:279-87
	Efficacy of catheter needles with safeguard mechanisms. T Asai, I Hidaka, A Kawashima, T Miki, K Inada, S Kawachi, Anaesthesia. 2002 Jun:572-7
	Evaluation of ten intravenous catheters for operability and safety in the infusion room M Kondo, SJ Kim, Y Fujiwara, A Iinuma, K Koji, Y Irie, K Tazumi, S Noguchi, M Monden, Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2004 Nov:2005-8
	Glove perforation and contamination in primary total hip arthroplasty. M Al-Maiyah, A Bajwa, P Mackenney, A Port, PJ Gregg, D Hill, P Finn, J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Apr:556-9
	Securing central venous catheters: a comparison of sutures with staples. A Vinjirayer, P Jefferson, DR Ball, Emerg Med J. 2004 Sep:582-3