Betadine In every medical show you watch‚ whether it is Greys Anatomy‚ Scrubs or House‚ you may have noticed the mysterious orange substance that is applied to every patient before surgery. I bet you haven’t ever thought about how important this is to hospitals and doctors all over the world. Betadine is just a brand name for Povidone-iodine. This substance was made in 1955 for a wide variety of medical uses. Here are just a few: Doctors scrub their hands with it before surgery‚ it is used
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Introduction The main purpose of root canal treatment is the elimination of microorganism from root canal system (1‚2). Microorganisms and their byproducts are regarded as the primary etiological factors of periapical diseases and pulpal necrosis (3‚4‚5). Microbial reduction obtained by mechanical instrumentation‚ irrigation‚ using intracanal medicaments and adequate filling of root canal (6). Failure of the root canal treatment is the result of persisting microorgansims in the root canal system
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Capstone Project Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Surgical Site Infections Surgical Site Infection has a broad spectrum of scientifically attached possible features. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define it as the infections that take place or occur to the surgically treated site through external effects after the surgery. In the 2010 report done by the CDC where 16 million operative routines were done in a cute center; it was realized that Surgical Site Infections
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Research Critique Part 2 Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V-0104 Cheri Church May 25‚ 2014 Research Critique Part 2 This paper will review a quantitative study comparing the outcomes of physicians that use sterile versus nonsterile gloves during simple soft tissue lacerations repairs in the Emergency Room. It will address the protection of human participants‚ their risks/benefits‚ and a review of the study’s data collection‚ data analysis‚ and problem statement
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AP Biology Lab Group Rithika‚ Neil‚ Erika‚ and Vasanth Creating our own Lab Questions What Objective measures could we use to test the hypothesis about the cleansing power of antibacterial soap? Rithika: We can test our hypothesis on the cleansing power of antibacterial soap by using both petri dishes and testing the amount of bacteria on our hand before and after using the soap. We will be able to calculate the amount of colonies of bacteria by using the petri dishes. Calculat
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ANALYSIS OF MOUTHWASH Background Information: Commercial mouthwashes are mixtures of water‚ alcohol‚ dyes‚ flavorings‚ and other compounds. In this experiment‚ you will use gas chromatography to determine the alcohol content of the mouthwash. Since the volumes of alcohol and water are not additive when mixed‚ a calibration curve must be used. It will provide the correction factor needed for alcohol-water mixtures. The calibration curve will be prepared by placing a known amount of alcohol
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his experiment was done to find out if garlic is effective in killing bacteria. This will help us understand the effectiveness of home remedies such as the use of natural herbs (including garlic) for medicinal purposes. Hypothesis Garlic will kill bacteria and prevent its further growth. Background Herbs and spices have traditionally been used in cooking as they add flavor to our food. These herbs and spices have also been known to many cultures for their medicinal properties. The oils that are
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Bestway’s Best Inflatable Hot Tub Reviews A hot tub is something that many people dream of experiencing and most of them want to own one so that they can enjoy it anytime they want. However‚ of those people‚ they all seem to feel that it is a luxury that they will never have the chance to experience‚ much less own. If you are one of those people who dream of a hot tub’s therapeutic relaxation‚ don’t give up hope yet. There are inflatable hot tubs available and they give you everything that a standard
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Mint and Garlic Practical Aim: The aim of this experiment was to investigate into the antibacterial properties of some plants. Variables: Independent Variable: Type of plant used Dependant Variable: The diameter in cm of clearing Confounding Variables: Room temperature Surrounding bacteria Concentration of plant solution Volume of plant solution Safety Precautions No food or drink was to be consumed during the experiment as we were using living bacteria which could
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Cleaning‚ Decontamination and Waste Management. Different types of contamination pose a different level of risk and therefore can require a different decontamination process. For example: Low risk contaminations usually require a simple cleaning process: A dusty surface on a shelf is a low risk as it is unlikely to cause harm to anyone and is easily cleaned. Although this would be classed as a low risk contamination‚ staff must still wear PPE as good practice to avoid any transfer of dirt causing
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