The study was undertaken to see the infection rate of wound following emergency caesarean section with and without the use of topical fusidic acid. The study was carried out at Himal Hospital from April 2006 to Jan. 2008. A total of 70 child bearing patients who underwent emergency caesarean sections were included. All of the patients were given absorbable subcuticular stitches. Out of the 70 p...

This two-part study consisted of: (1) a survey to assess current practice patterns, and (2) an experiment designed to assess the results of varying intraoral preparations. A 48 percent response rate was obtained from the survey of the 318 active members of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. This survey demonstrated that significant controversy continues regarding the efficacy of pr...

Daily chlorhexidine mouthwash is often recommended for preventing chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Povidone-iodine, NaCl 0.9%, water salt soda solution and chamomile mouthwash are also recommended. However, the effectiveness of these mouthwashes is unclear. Therefore, we performed a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of mouthwashes in preventing and ameliorating chemotherapy-indu...

Dilute povidone-iodine solution has been widely used as an irrigant for the treatment of mediastinitis. However, its use is not without adverse effects and often causes poor growth of granulation tissues. To avoid the problems seen with the use of povidone-iodine solution, we applied electrolyzed strong acid aqueous solution (ESAAS) to mediastinal irrigation in 4 patients (2 infants and 2 adult...

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) is a dangerous condition posing heavy burden on the patient and social health system. Adequate pre operative skin preparation helps in reducing SSIs this study undertaken to compare efficacy of povidone iodine alone combination with chlorhexidine

Abstract Objectives To compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine–alcohol and povidone–iodine as preoperative antiseptic skin preparation for prevention surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean delivery (CD). Materials methods A total 311 eligible women who underwent CS were recruited in study fulfilling all eligibility exclusion criteria. Patients randomized into two groups (153 group 158 group...