Repeated observations within recent years have shown that the oral administration of iodine will usually be followed by a striking reduction in the basal metabolism in patients with exophthalmic goiter. A histologic study of the thyroid glands which have been removed from these patients gives evidence that definite involutional changes follow the use of iodine which indicate an anatomic regress...

BACKGROUND Although chlorhexidine-based solutions and alcohol-based povidone-iodine have been shown to be more efficient than aqueous povidone-iodine for skin disinfection at catheter insertion sites, their abilities to reduce catheter-related infection have never been compared. METHODS Consecutively scheduled central venous catheters inserted into jugular or subclavian veins were randomly as...

A solution of urea, sulphur dioxide and sodium salicylate in methanol is proposed as the solvent in the Karl Fischer titration, with a separate iodine solution as titrant. Comparison of the performance of this solvent with that of some commercial reagents shows that it is has distinct advantages for use with amine samples.

Aim. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether leaving the biopsy needle used during prostate needle biopsy in 10% povidone-iodine (betadine) solution affects the infectious complications forming after biopsy. Material and Method. This study retrospectively evaluated the data of 176 patients with prostate biopsy performed between December 2012 and April 2014. Patients in Group 1 (n = 89) wer...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single instillation in a combination of povidone iodine with contrast agent under fluoroscopy guidance for the treatment of chyluria. MATERIALS AND METHODS From December 1999 to July 2006 a total of 40 patients with chyluria were treated by renal pelvic instillation therapy (RPIS). The sclerosing solution was prepared using povidone iodine with...

AIM To clarify the endoscopic mucosal change of the stomach caused by Lugol's iodine solution spray on screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). METHODS Sixty-four consecutive patients who underwent EGD for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma screening were included in this study. The records for these patients included gastric mucosa findings before and after Lugol's iodine solution was spr...

OBJECTIVE Site marking is essential to prevent wrong-site surgery, and there are many skin markers commercially available. However, preoperative skin preparation can erase the site mark, especially when a chlorhexidine skin preparation solution that requires skin scrubbing is used. The purpose of our study was to test the hypothesis that some markers can withstand skin preparation with a chlorh...

background and objectives: hand hygiene is a crucial measure for preventing healthcare-related infections. surgical scrub is an important factor in the safety and success of a surgical operation. the aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate effectiveness of some conventional surgical antiseptic solutions, and to identify the most effective one. methods: effectiveness of alcohol-based sol...

The "Carota di Polignano" (Polignano Carrot - PC, Daucus carota L.) is a multi-colored landrace, cultivated in the Southern Italy, whose colors range from yellow to purple. Iodine is an essential micronutrient for humans, since it is a key component of thyroid hormones, which regulate the growth and development of the human body. The main source for iodine assumption is represented by diet, but...

BACKGROUND Universal salt iodation will prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Globally, salt-iodation technologies mostly target large and medium-scale salt-producers. Since most producers in low-income countries are small-scale, we examined and improved the performance of hand and knapsack-sprayers used locally in Tanzania. METHODS We studied three salt facilities on the Bagamoyo coast,...