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Repurposing povidone-iodine to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission: a narrative review

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Background Accumulating data suggest antiviral effects of povidone-iodine against the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus.
Nicole-Ann Lim, Ooiean Teng, Chester Yan Hao Ng, Lena X. Y. Bao, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Amy M. L. Quek, Raymond C. S. Seet   +6 more
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Activity of Povidone in Recent Biomedical Applications with Emphasis on Micro- and Nano Drug Delivery Systems

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Due to the unwanted toxic properties of some drugs, new efficient methods of protection of the organisms against that toxicity are required. New materials are synthesized to effectively disseminate the active substance without affecting the healthy cells.
Ewelina Waleka, Zbigniew Stojek, Marcin Karbarz   +2 more
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A 20-year FAERS analysis of hypersensitivity reports to chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine (2004-2024) [PDF]

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Background: Topical antiseptics, chlorhexidine (CHX) and povidone-iodine, are widely used to prevent surgical-site infections and are potential culprits for perioperative hypersensitivity.
Ishitha Jagadish, MD, Ricardo J. Estrada-Mendizabal, MD, Alexei Gonzalez-Estrada, MD, Gerald W. Volcheck, MD, Christine R.F. Rukasin, MD   +4 more
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A Novel Idea to Reduce the Consumption of Povidone-iodine in the Operation Theater: A Need of the Hour for Developing Countries [PDF]

Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery, 2022
Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common hospital-related infection in developing countries. Antiseptics are used to prevent SSIs. Iodine, alcohol, and chlorhexidine are commonly used for preoperative skin preparation.
Vetrivel Chezian Sengodan, Kumaravel Ramakrishnan, Saisarrvesh Purushothaman, Karthikeyan Kandasamy, Murugesh Munusamy   +4 more
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In Vitro Drug Release, Permeability, and Structural Test of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanofibers

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Nanofibers of the poorly water-soluble antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIP) were fabricated in the form of an amorphous solid dispersion by using poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a polymer matrix, by the low-cost electrospinning method.
Luca Éva Uhljar, Sheng Yuan Kan, Norbert Radacsi, Vasileios Koutsos, Piroska Szabó-Révész, Rita Ambrus   +5 more
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A quality improvement study on the relationship between intranasal povidone-iodine and anesthesia and the nasal microbiota of surgery patients

PLoS ONE, 2022
Introduction The composition of the nasal microbiota in surgical patients in the context of general anesthesia and nasal povidone-iodine decolonization is unknown.
Eric N. Hammond, Ashley E. Kates, Nathan Putman-Buehler, Lauren Watson, Jared J. Godfrey, Nicole Brys, Courtney Deblois, Andrew J. Steinberger, Madison S. Cox, Joseph H. Skarlupka, Ambar Haleem, Michael L. Bentz, Garret Suen, Nasia Safdar   +13 more
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Feasibility and acceptability of intranasal povidone iodine decolonization among orthopedic trauma surgery patients

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Background: Nasal decolonization significantly decreases the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus surgical-site infections (SSIs). Patient adherence with self-administration of a decolonization ointment (ie, mupirocin) is low, especially among patients ...
Marin Schweizer, Loreen Herwaldt, Linda Boyken, Jean Pottinger, Rachel Quinn, Daniel Diekema, Fiona Armstrong Pavlik, Melissa Ward, Poorani Sekar, Michael Willey   +9 more
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The role of povidone-iodine in prevention of lymphorrhea after kidney transplant surgery - A prospective, pilot study

Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2020
Objective: Lymphatic complications (lymphorrhea or lymphocele) are one of the most common and frustrating complications of renal transplantation. It was well documented in literatures that excessive lymphatic leak in the early postoperative period leads ...
Dilip Kumar Pal, Pinaki Roy, Amvrin Chatterjee, Debarshi Jana, Debasish Mandal   +4 more
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Povidone-Iodine

Reactions Weekly, 2006
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Hydrogen Peroxide Wound Irrigation in Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]

, 2017
As the burden of deep hardware infections continues to rise in orthopaedics, there is increasing interest in strategies for more effective debridement of colonized tissues and biofilm.
Hansen, Erik Nathan, Lu, Min
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