3M CompanyMMM recently rolled its surgical skin prep solution - 3M SoluPrep Film-Forming Sterile Surgical Solution. The solution will help clinicians fight surgical site infection (SSI) diseases. The ...

Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the ...

In a recent press release, 3M announced the launch of 3M™ SoluPrep™ Film-Forming Sterile Surgical Solution, a chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and isopropyl alcohol prep, and the first and only ...

Staff at an Iowa County hospital are taking safety precautions into their own hands. So far, Iowa County does not have any confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Regardless of no reported cases yet ...

Applying iodine povacrylex in alcohol instead of chlorhexidine gluconate before surgery is associated with fewer surgical site infections in closed, but not open, extremity fractures, new research ...

Before fighter pilots go into battle, they always do one thing first: practice. Fortunately, flight simulators have long allowed pilots to train and rehearse their complex missions in advance, so as ...

Few people relish the idea of going under the knife. Even the most minor of surgical procedures, such as getting a wisdom tooth extracted, may elicit a certain amount of trepidation. After all, ...