Scheduling Irrigations for Carrots

Nasal irrigations: good or bad?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nasal irrigations are often mentioned as adjunctive measures in treating many sinonasal conditions. Despite their widespread use, much mystique and uncertainty exist about the indications and therapeutic mechanisms of nasal irrigations. Anecdotal evidence and poorly controlled studies add to the confusion. Recent evidence challenges some of the assumptions underlying the use o...

WITHDRAWN: Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.

BACKGROUND The use of nasal irrigation for the treatment of nose and sinus complaints has its foundations in yogic and homeopathic traditions. There has been increasing use of saline irrigation, douches, sprays and rinsing as an adjunct to the medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Treatment strategies often include the use of topical saline from once to more than four times a day. Consi...

Mercury toxicity following merthiolate ear irrigations.

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Carrots and sticks for quality health care.

Optimization of Blanching Process for Carrots

Investigations were carried out to study the effects of selected blanching treatments on the quality of carrots over a temperature range of 80–100C. The blanching treatments selected were steam, water, 0.05 N acetic acid solution and 0.2% calcium chloride solution. These blanching treatments were evaluated with respect to the inactivation time of peroxidase (POD) and catalase, and the process w...