Causes and Strategy in Eye Exposed to Blood and Body Fluid

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  • 眼への血液・体液曝露事例の原因と対策
  • メ エ ノ ケツエキ タイエキ バクロ ジレイ ノ ゲンイン ト タイサク

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  Among the episodes of blood and body fluid exposure, exposure of the eyes is comparable to needle-stick accident in risk for infection. To clarify exposure of the eyes and periphery, we investigated the occupation of exposed persons, exposed substances, and place of exposure over the past 2 years and 6 months in Tohoku University Hospital, which contains both Medical and Dental Schools. A total of 41 episodes were reported involving exposure of the eyes and periphery. The 41 persons consisted of 19 nurses, 9 physicians, 4 medical students, 3 midwives, 2 dentists, and 2 clinical engineering technologists. Substances involved in these exposures included blood in 14 episodes, body fluid in 7, sputum in 4, and injection in 2. The places of exposure consisted of the operating room in 14 episodes, ward in 10, intensive care unit (ICU) in 4, Emergency Department in 3, dialysis treatment room in 3, delivery room in 2, and blood collection room in 2. In particular, the number of delivery-related episodes was large (n=6). Furthermore, the total number of exposure episodes was 67. Of these, 41 (61.2%) involved the exposure of the eyes and periphery. In Tohoku University Hospital, such exposure was most frequent in the operating room, suggesting that staff working in the operating room must wear goggles.<br>

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