Inhalation Betadine, an antiseptic widely used in children before preparing for cleft palate surgery could lead to an unusual case of lung inflammation. Inhalation of povidone-iodine (PI) or Betadine, ...
Philadelphia, Pa. (February 21, 2013) - A routine step in preparing for cleft palate surgery in a child led to an unusual—but not unprecedented—case of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), according to a ...
The use of dilute betadine lavage prior to surgical closure reduced acute postoperative infection rates in total joint arthroplasty from 0.97% to 0.15%, according to a study comparing more than 2,000 ...
3M Health Care today announced the publication of a new independent study "Effects of Preoperative Skin Preparation on Postoperative Wound Infection Rates: A Prospective Study of 3 Skin Preparation ...