Fifteen volunteers lay supine for 3 hours in an empty operating theatre. Five rectangular areas were marked on the abdomen of each volunteer and a different antiseptic preparation was applied to four of the five areas. These were: 3 min painting with chlorhexidine in 70 per cent alcohol; 3 min painting with povidoneiodine in 70 percent alcohol; I min painting with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol a...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare three dressing types in terms of their ability to protect against infection and promote healing, patient comfort, and cost-effectiveness. DESIGN Prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Major metropolitan, academically affiliated, tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Seven hundred thirty-seven patients were randomized to receive a dry absorbent dressing (...

Malaysian sea cucumber was incorporated into hydrogel formulation by using electron beam irradiation technique and was introduced as novel cross-linked Gamat Hydrogel dressing. This study investigated whether Gamat Hydrogel enhanced repair of deep partial skin thickness burn wound in rats and its possible mechanism. Wounds were treated with either Gamat Hydrogel, control hydrogel, OpSite® film ...

BACKGROUND Central venous catheters (CVCs) facilitate venous access, allowing the intravenous administration of complex drug treatments, blood products and nutritional support, without the trauma associated with repeated venepuncture. However, CVCs are associated with a risk of infection. Some studies have indicated that the type of dressing used with them may affect the risk of infection. Gauz...

Catering to the evolving bandwidth-on-demand applications requires flexible provisioning architectures that ensure fairness to both high end and low end users of internet. Dynamic classification of network paths into long and short, based on traffic dependent connection holding times and a wavelength allocation from different subsets for these categories is a necessity for implementing energy s...

Background: Superficial surgical site infection (SSI) is a common morbidity following bowel resection surgery involving stoma formation with clinical and financial implications. The study aimed to evaluate the role of topical skin adhesive, 2-octylcyanoacrylate (Dermabond®) (2-OCA) in reducing wound infections colorectal surgery. Methods: We performed retrospective, single-centre, cohort using ...

BACKGROUND Injury to the liver is a commonly encountered problem in trauma cases and is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. Because gauze packing is easy to use and has the potential for rapid hemorrhage control, it is the most commonly used method for patients with severe liver injuries, particularly those with coagulopathy. OBJECTIVES In this study, OpSite sheets were used to make ...