Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the incidence of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, as well as to determine whether there exists an association between hospital level and needlestick and sharps injuries rate.

Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 609 randomly selected HCWs from nine general hospitals.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire, which covered the structure and process of injection safety, was used for data collection.

Hyperphosphatemia among end-stage renal disease patients in developing countries: a forgotten issue?

The prevalence of hyperphosphatemia and increased calcium-phosphorus product has never been evaluated in a large multicenter study in a developing country. Our aim is to study the prevalence of hyperphosphatemia in 38 HD centers in Egypt (as an example of a developing country) and to correlate it with different co-morbid conditions and the patient's demographic data. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 1005 chronic kidney disease stage 5 patients (CKD-stage 5) on HD for a period of more than 1 year in 38 dialysis centers in Egypt.