Disposal of syringes, needles, and lancets used by diabetic patients in Pakistan

Highlights ► This is a multi-center study of disposal practices of diabetic patients taking insulin. ► Majority of the patients used syringes for insulin administration. ► More than 90% of patients dispose their syringes and lancets directly in the household garbage.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection and public health 2012-04, Vol.5 (2), p.182-188
Hauptverfasser:	Ishtiaq, Osama, Qadri, Asif Mehmood, Mehar, Saeed, Gondal, Ghulam Murtaza, Iqbal, Tahir, Ali, Sobia, Mati-ur-Rahman, Janjua, Naveed Zafar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - methods Child Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes mellitus Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis Diabetes Mellitus - therapy Disposal practices Female Humans Infectious Disease Insulin - administration & dosage Insulin pens Insulin syringe Internal Medicine Lancets Male Medical Waste Disposal - methods Middle Aged Needlestick Injuries - prevention & control Pakistan Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights ► This is a multi-center study of disposal practices of diabetic patients taking insulin. ► Majority of the patients used syringes for insulin administration. ► More than 90% of patients dispose their syringes and lancets directly in the household garbage.
ISSN:	1876-0341 1876-035X
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiph.2012.02.002