BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Similar to other wounds, episiotomy could lead to infections and delayed recovery. Since olive oil has antibacterial and wound healing properties, this study aimed to compare the effects of cold compress with gel packs and topical olive oil on the recovery of episiotomy wounds in primigravid women. METHODS: This clinical trial was conducted on 90 primigravid women refe...

Abstract: Background: Hydrotropic solid dispersion has been reported as a potential process to improve the poor solubility of drugs using conventional hydrotropes. The presented investigation described water-soluble hydrotropic system for Meloxicam (MX) sodium benzoate hydrotrope enhance and topical delivery. Thus, was prepared, characterized, converted into HSD-Meloxicam gel. prepared gel furt...

Quantifying bacterial abundance and biomass is fundamental to many microbiological studies. Directly counting via epifluorescence microscopy has become the method of choice, especially for environmental samples, and conventional techniques require filtration of cells onto black polycarbonate membrane filters. We investigated the utility of instead capturing stained bacterial suspensions on bioa...

Aim: To analyze and compare the effectiveness of two antibacterial gels in treatment mucositis. Methods: After signing informed consent, accordance with Helsinki Declaration 1975, revised 2000, 21 patients were included study divided by randomization into groups. At baseline, modified bleeding index (mBI) plaque (PI) values measured, an oral hygiene implant disinfection session was carried out....

Objective-This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of co-administration of Aloe vera gel and cinnamon zeynalicum bark hydroethanolic extract on process of wound healing in diabetic mice model.Design- Experimental Study.Animals- Seventy-two male BALB/c mice.Procedures- A single full-thickness excisional wound was created on ba...