BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare two techniques for surgical site skin preparation in hand surgery. METHODS We compared the standard sponge paint technique versus a plastic bag immersion technique using a 10% povidone-iodine with alcohol solution (Betadine, ORION Laboratories Pty Ltd, Balcatta,WA,Australia) to prepare surgical site skin for hand surgery. This sterile bag rubbin...

Chytridiomycosis, a disease contributing to amphibian declines worldwide, is caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Identifying efficient and practical disinfectants effective against B. dendrobatidis is important to reduce the spread of the disease both in the wild and captivity. Previous studies identified a range of suitable disinfectant strategies. We evaluated the suitability...

Injecting scolicidal solutions into the hydatid cyst and packing the operative field with sponges soaked in scolicidal agents have been used to avoid dissemination of the parasite during surgery. In the first part of this invitro study, we tried to determine the scolicidal property of various agents in different concentrations and exposure times. In the second part, we tested whether sponges so...

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...

Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases seen in world and it’s restoration among procedures done by dentists throughout. In this article influence mouthwashes simulated tooth brushing on surface roughness a bulk filled composite resin checked. The aim study to analyse effect simulation resin.
 Materials Methods: present was an vitro conducted university denta...

background: super oxidized water (sow), as a novel antiseptic solution, is used with claims of effectiveness and cost effectiveness in healing chronic wounds such as diabetic foot, infectious post-operative ulcers and burn ulcers. we conducted a health technology assessment to evaluate the clinical evidence from clinical and randomized trials for this disinfection. this study aims to evaluate t...

Objective: To report the incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal drug injection with or without topical antibiotics. Methods: Data from this study were derived from 2 prospective, randomized, clinical trials performed by the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network in which patients received intraocular injections of either ranibizumab or triamcinolone. The study protocol required...