AIM to investigate the effectiveness of 10% povidone-iodine after a 30-second or 2-minute drying time on microbial count reduction at the point of a Peripheral Intravascular Catheter (PIC) insertion. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. In total, 53 patients were enrolled, 25 were exposed to a 2-m drying time and 28 to a 30-s drying time. From the preliminary results of this study, no diffe...

background: to determine the efficacy of three different antiseptic solutions (control group (i), antibiotic solution – neomycin and polymyxin (ii), chlorhexidine 0.4% (iii), and povidone – iodine 10% (iv)) in disinfecting contaminated bone fragments. methods: under sterile conditions, the femora of 12 rabbits were removed and cut into six millimeter pieces. a total of 200 bone specimens were o...

Objective To evaluate the use of rectal mucosal cleansings before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy with a approach, comparing safety profile chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine. Methods We conducted retrospective analysis our prospectively maintained database between August 2019 to September 2020 in high-volume hospital Cali, Colombia. 428 consecutive patients who underwent TRUS-PB a...

Skin is considered to be the most prone organ injury and infection compared other body organs. infections are commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The used synthetic drugs overcome skin problems Povidone-iodine. Considering Indonesian traditional method, injuries could cured dripping Tekelan leaves (Chromolaena odorata) infusion on wounded area. This study aimed compare treatment effects o...

Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) is a rare inflammatory skin disease of unknown aetiology, characterized by multiple chronic, amicrobial pustules and crusted erosions. Since 1979, when it was first described (1), approximately 150 cases have been reported in the literature, most of which have been EPD of the scalp and legs. Typically, EPD occurs on atrophic skin caused by actinic damage on the...

One of the most significant issues in pharmaceutical industries, prior to commercializationof a pharmaceutical preparation is the “preformulation” stage. However, far too attention hasbeen paid to verification of the software assisted statistical designs in preformulation studies.The main aim of this study was to report a step by step preformulation approach for a semisolidpreparation based on ...

One of the most significant issues in pharmaceutical industries, prior to commercializationof a pharmaceutical preparation is the “preformulation” stage. However, far too attention hasbeen paid to verification of the software assisted statistical designs in preformulation studies.The main aim of this study was to report a step by step preformulation approach for a semisolidpreparation based on ...

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...

One of the most significant issues in pharmaceutical industries, prior to commercialization of a pharmaceutical preparation is the "preformulation" stage. However, far too attention has been paid to verification of the software assisted statistical designs in preformulation studies. The main aim of this study was to report a step by step preformulation approach for a semisolid preparation based...

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 s...