To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Some clinicians place rectal packing soaked with povidone iodine (Betadine) to assist in the identification of the rectum and avoid rectal injury; however, we have not found this to be useful.

Aim: To assess whether povidone-iodine provided any benefit over and above a standard regimen of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of corneal ulcers. Methods: All patients diagnosed with corneal ...

We found 15 studies, which included 2371 people, that compared antibiotics to a variety of antiseptics (acetic acid, boric acid, povidone-iodine, and aluminium acetate). One study recruited only ...

Topical povidone iodine with oral amoxicillin and dry mopping may increase resolution of ear discharge at one to two weeks (RR 3.25, 95% CI 1.35 to 7.84; 32 participants; low-certainty evidence). The ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Povicaine, launched in late 2024, has “become a staple in our practice,” Brandon D. Ayres, MD, said in this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye.