As early as 1854 Knop proposed the use of potassium bromate and hyclrobromic acid for the determination of Iodine values and lately again Tolle (J. Pharm. Chem, 1905, 31, 111 and 183) and Mossier (Ph^n. Zeit., 1907) have proposed the use of Bromine from one source or another for the determination of the degree of unsaturation of fats. Mossier uses a mixture of potassium bromate and bromide acid...

The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) varies from 0.7 to 11.9 % after spinal surgical procedures [1-4]. Pre-incisional skin preparation with an antiseptic solution is crucial in preventing SSI. ChloraPrep® (2% chlorhexidine and 70% isopropyl alcohol; CareFusion, Inc., Leawood, KS) and DuraPrepTM (iodine-povacrylex and isopropyl alcohol; Surgical Solution, 3M Health Care, St. Paul, MN) ...

CONTEXT Iodine is critical for normal thyroid hormone synthesis and brain development during infancy, and preterm infants are particularly vulnerable to the effects of both iodine deficiency and excess. Use of iodine-containing skin antiseptics in intensive care nurseries has declined substantially in recent years, but whether the current dietary iodine intake meets the requirement for hospital...

Acidic electrolysed water (AEW) is a colorless solution prepared by the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution, which has potent anti-microbial activity against a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and virus. In this study, the safety and efficacy of an isotonic AEW solution (iAEW) was investigated both in vitro and in vivo using denuded corneas of guinea pigs. Povidone iodine (0.01-1.0%) was us...

PURPOSE To determine the conjunctival bacterial flora in cataract surgery patients and the effect of presurgical irrigation with 5% povidone-iodine solution. METHODS Three samples from the inferior conjunctival fornix of the eye to be operated were obtained at baseline before washing (T0) with 10 ml 5% povidone-iodine solution, immediately after washing (T1), and upon completion of surgery (T...

The protective effects of iodine on breast cancer have been postulated from epidemiologic evidence and described in animal models. The molecular mechanisms responsible have not been identified but laboratory evidence suggests that iodine may inhibit cancer promotion through modulation of the estrogen pathway. To elucidate the role of iodine in breast cancer, the effect of Lugol's iodine solutio...

Abstract Implants have been considered the treatment of choice to replace missing teeth, unfortunately, peri-implant disease is still an unresolved issue. Contaminated implants may be decontaminated by physical debridement and chemical disinfectants; however, there a lack consensus regarding ideal techniques/agents used for decontamination. The objective our study was compare decontaminating ef...

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of anterior chamber contamination during phacoemulsification after applying 5% povidone-iodine prior to surgery. MATERIAL AND METHOD One hundred eyes from 100 patients having phacoemulsification cataract surgery by a single surgeon at Ramathibodi Hospital between October 2010 and March 2011 were included in the present study. Povidone-iodine 5% solution eye dro...

quent but serious complication of surgery. Postoperative infection often requires repeat surgery and prolonged hospitalization, and it may compromise ultimate surgical outcomes. In addition to sterile procedures and patient warming, prophylactic antibiotics have been shown to reduce surgical site infection. Despite the widespread use of prophylactic antibiotics, however, surgical site infection...