Observations on Chloramines as Nasal Antiseptics

Antiseptics

Antiseptics are chemical products which are applied on live tissues in order to eliminate microorganisms potentially pathogenic, or to inhibit their growth. The selection of the antiseptic must be done according to the properties and the recommended uses of the product. This article describes the main antiseptics used in the clinical practice, paying attention to its range of activity, recommen...

Clinical observations on response to nasal occlusion in infancy.

Swift, P. G. F., and Emery, J. L. (1973). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 48, 947. Clinical observations on response to nasal occlusion in infancy. One hundred newborns and 59 infants at 6 weeks of age were observed during a nasal occlusion test. While in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep the proportion of slow and nonresponders was 17% in the newborn group, it was 44% in the 6-week-old group. T...

Antiseptics in Surgery

BACKGROUND Wound healing is a complex process, with many potential factors that can delay or complicate healing. Bacterial infection is one of the most dangerous complications once the skin barrier is destroyed. The search for optimal treatment of chronic and infected wounds is an ongoing challenge for healthcare professionals. METHODS This article discusses recent findings in the field of wo...

Observations on the Efficiency of Thiabendazole as an Anthelmintic for Horses in Iran

Imidazole catalyzes chlorination by unreactive primary chloramines

Hypochlorous acid and simple chloramines (RNHCl) are stable biologically derived chlorinating agents. In general, the chlorination potential of HOCl is much greater than that of RNHCl, allowing it to oxidize or chlorinate a much wider variety of reaction partners. However, in this study we demonstrate by kinetic analysis that the reactivity of RNHCl can be dramatically promoted by imidazole and...