Routine Intracameral Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary After Cataract Surgery: Study Dr Riya Dave3 July 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that routine use of intracameral antibiotics may not be essential for preventing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. A...
Battle of Antisepsis Titans in new study: Povidone Iodine vs Chlorhexidine Gluconate in Alcohol to Prevent SSIs Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2024 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: In a groundbreaking study that promises to reshape preoperative protocols, researchers have conducted a randomized clinical trial...
Rectal Disinfection with Povidone-Iodine Reduces Infection Rates in Prostate Biopsy Procedures, reveals study Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 Jun 2024 6:30 AM ISTA recent meta-analysis published in the World Journal of Urology found that using povidone-iodine (PI) for rectal disinfection before transrectal...
Preoperative Vaginal Cleansing As Strategy To Decrease Infection Risk In Unscheduled Caesarean Delivery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTA new study published in the American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology has revealed that preoperative vaginal cleansing with povidone-iodine...
Is intraoperative wound irrigation with aqueous PVP-I superior to saline for preventing surgical site infection? Medha Baranwal17 April 2023 5:30 AM ISTJapan: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization have recommended intraoperative wound irrigation (IOWI)...
SSIs: Povidone-iodine as effective as chlorhexidine in reducing surgical site infections Dr. Hiral patel12 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: Current guidelines suggest that during surgical procedures, alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions should be used for surgical skin...
16 drugs including Diclofenac, Clotrimazole going to be OTC Susmita Roy27 May 2022 2:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: By amending Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, through a recent Gazette Notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)...
Low concentration Povidone-iodine solution effectively prevents intraocular infections Dr. Shravani Dali26 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTPovidone-iodine solution is an effective regimen for preventing intraocular infections according to a recent study published in the Current Opinion...
Alcoholic Chlorhexidine gluconate ideal option for performing clean surgery: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTInfection is the most common and expensive surgical consequence. The relative effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) and vs Povidone-iodine...
Five percent Povidone Iodine prior to ocular surgery good enough for Infection prevention: Study Dr Ishan Kataria22 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTEndophthalmitis after intravitreal injection is a rare but severe complication. Unlike endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, each patient has...
Povidone-Iodine safe and effective option for eradicating COVID-19 from Sinonasal and Oral Cavities: Study Dr Ishan Kataria19 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2), the virus resulting in the disease COVID-19, is a novel coronavirus in the same family...
NPPA fixes retail price of 12 formulations, Details Medical Dialogues Team6 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India,...
