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...

OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence of genitourinary infections associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-BX) using endorectal povidone-iodine gel as a bactericidal agent. METHODS We prospectively studied a total of 530 patients who were given 30g of 10% povidone-iodine intrarectally before TRUS-BX. Each patient received antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin, star...

background: infection control should be an integrated part of patient care, especially to ensure safety and survival in hospitalized neonates. although povidone‑iodine (pvp‑i) solution has been used as the most common antiseptic in hospitals of iran, chlorhexidine is currently used in some wards for skin disinfection. however, there is no evidence about the superiority of either antiseptic solu...

A regimen of treatment for vaginitis combining the use of a povidone-iodine solution for swabbing, a povidone-iodine vaginal gel for application at night and a povidone-iodine douche for use in the morning, was evaluated in 93 courses of treatment in 87 patients with monilial or trichomonal vaginitis or a combination of both. In monilial vaginitis, symptoms were cleared and negative laboratory ...

Objectives. Otomycosis is a common ENT disease frequenting the tropics. Its recurrent nature poses a great challenge to the treating physician. In spite of a number of antifungals in the market, the frequent nature of this disease warrants repeated use of these drugs, contributing to drug resistance and financial burden on the rural population. Our primary aims were to evaluate the effectivenes...

It was aimed to comparatively evaluate the effects of dressing methods with silver sulfadiazine, povidone-iodine, and saline which have a common use in routine practices for burn injuries. Twenty-eight Sprague Dawley adult female rats were used in this study. All the rats were divided into 4 groups: the control group, the povidone-iodine group, the saline group, and the silver sulfadiazine grou...

PURPOSE The purpose of this pilot project was to determine the effect of a 10% povidone-iodine solution on plaque Streptococcus mutans and on incidence of new caries in young children following dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia. METHODS Twenty-five children ages 2 to 7 years, scheduled for dental treatment under general anesthesia, were enrolled. Children in the experimental grou...

BACKGROUND We did a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis of randomised trials to assess the effect of oral care with chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine on the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia versus oral care without these antiseptics in adults. METHODS Studies were identified through PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and complementary manual searches. Eligible...

background: early childhood caries (ecc) in the earliest stage is preventable. the studies indicate oral bacteria play an important role in pathogenesis of dental caries. according to high prevalence of ecc, alternative therapies should be explored in order to reduce the occurrence of it. aim: this study aims to assess the effectiveness of a product containing povidone iodine 10% and sodium flu...

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 ...