Topical preparations to reduce SARS‐CoV‐2 aerosolization in head and neck mucosal surgery
***** "The authors believe that the topical application of PVP‐I is safe and may help to reduce the viral load, and the potential aerosolization, of SARS‐CoV‐2. Until confirmatory studies are conducted, our institutional consensus is to dilute commonly available PVP‐I (typically 7.5%) 1:3 with saline to achieve a less than 2% concentration and bulb syringe the solution into the oral/nasal cavity, after intubation, but immediately prior to head and neck procedures that require instrumentation of the upper airway mucosa during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We suggest leaving the solution in for approximately 1 minute before irrigating with saline and suctioning it out to reduce residual absorption and limit tissue staining – though the optimal concentration and application time, if any, are currently unknown."
Topical preparations to reduce SARS‐CoV‐2 aerosolization in head and neck mucosal surgery
The COVID‐19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has put health care workers at risk when exposed to aerosolized viral particles during upper airway mucosal surgery. The objective ...
Comparison of chlorine dioxide and dichloroisocyanurate disinfectants for use in the Dental setting - PubMed
Chlorine dioxide and sodium dichloroisocyanurate containing disinfectants can be used in the denta settings for surfaces and heat sensitive instruments. However, chlorine dioxide is advantageous because it is non-corrosive and the effective concentration is lower than that recommended for sodium dic …
PPE Disinfectant -Acidified sodium chlorite solution: A potential prophylaxis to mitigate impact of multiple exposures to COVID-19 in frontline health-care providers
(2020). Acidified sodium chlorite solution: A potential prophylaxis to mitigate impact of multiple exposures to COVID-19 in frontline health-care providers. Hospital Practice. Ahead of Print.
Efficacy of chlorine dioxide mouthwash against halitosis
To ascertain the effectiveness of using chlorine dioxide mouthwash in addressing halitosis. Forty people were divided equally into the test group (required to gargle with mouthwash containing chlorine dioxide) and the control group (required to gargle with aquadest). The volatile sulfur compound (VSC) and organoleptic scores were measured before gargling and 30 min, 2 h, 4 h, and 6 h after. The Wilcoxon test analysis showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the mean value of VSC scores between the test group and the control group in four testing periods after gargling. Chlorine dioxide mouthwash is effective in addressing halitosis.
Efficacy of Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide-Based Unflavored Mouthwash in Reducing Oral Malodor: An 8-week Randomized Controlled Study
The results of this study suggest the daily use of a stabilized chlorine dioxide-containing unflavored mouthwash as an adjunct to brushing with fluoride toothpaste provides a clinically relevant reduction in oral malodor after 3 weeks of twice-daily use.
Phosphate Buffer-Stabilized 0.1% Chlorine Dioxide Oral Rinse for Managing Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
This literature review supports the use of phosphate buffer-stabilized 0.1% chlorine dioxide mouthrinse in the management of MRONJ lesions either as a first line of therapy or after 0.12% chlorhexidine had not been effective.
Topical Oropharyngeal Vancomycin to Control Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Lower Airway Infection in Ventilated Patients
"In the setting of MRSA endemicity, the prevention of MRSA carriage by topical oropharyngeal vancomycin was more effective in reducing carriage and infection of the lower airways than treatment of established carriers."
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization Is a Poor Predictor of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections Requiring Antibiotic Treatment
In this analysis, nasal colonization with MRSA was found to be a poor predictor for the subsequent occurrence of MRSA lower respiratory tract infections and MRSA bloodstream infections requiring antimicrobial treatment. Clinicians should be cautious in using the results of nasal-colonization testing …
Oral Care Effect on Intubated Patient with 0.2 per cent Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Tooth Brushing in Intensive Care Unit
PDF | Aims and Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this pilot study was to... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Mouth Care in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review
Download Citation | On Dec 20, 2012, Ali Hajibagheri and others published Mouth Care in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia
Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia developing in people who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. VAP is a potentially serious complication in these patients who are already critically ill. Oral ...
Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (review)
Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, MS, reviews the findings from some studies that have sought to identify the importance of and barriers to effective oral hygiene, as well as implications of poor oral health and the most recommended methods of providing oral care to mechanically ventilated patients.
Surfactant impact in endodontics The effect of surface tension reduction on the clinical performance of sodium hypochlorite in endodontics
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is recommended as an endodontic irrigant in view of its broad antimicrobial and tissue dissolution capacities. To enhance its penetration into inaccessible areas of root c...
Comparison of Organic Tissue Dissolution Capacities of Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorine Dioxide
The organic tissue dissolution properties of irrigating solutions are important for the success of endodontic treatment. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) has been recently proposed as an irrigation solution in endodontics. The organic tissue dissolution property of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is well-known a …
Comparative Evaluation of Calcium Hypochlorite and Sodium Hypochlorite on Soft-Tissue Dissolution
Within the limitations of this study, Chlorax (4.65% NaOCl) dissolved tissue faster than the Ca(OCl)(2) solutions and Tesco thin bleach (1.36% NaOCl) over the first 35 minutes, but there were no significant differences among the solutions thereafter.
Comparative evaluation of human pulp tissue dissolution by different concentrations of chlorine dioxide, calcium hypochlorite and sodium hypochlorite: An in vitro study
Irrigation plays an indispensable role in removal of tissue remnants and debris from the complicated root canal system. This study compared the human pulp tissue dissolution by different concentrations of chlorine dioxide, calcium hypochlorite and sodium ...
Effects of a mouthwash with chlorine dioxide on oral malodor and salivary bacteria: a randomized placebo-controlled 7-day trial
Previous research has shown the oxidizing properties and microbiological efficacies of chlorine dioxide (ClO[2] ). Its clinical efficacies on oral malodor have been evaluated and reported only in short duration trials, moreover, no clinical studies have ...
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in intensive care units