Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon extract coolant vs distilled water during ultrasonic scaling · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine coolant changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): povidone… compared with distilled water coolant (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with ozonated water (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with saline (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet nuclei) at >=2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet… compared with ozonated water (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): chlorhexidine vs povidone iodine coolant during ultrasonic scaling · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial coolant A (chlorhexidine) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): chlorhexidine… compared with antimicrobial coolant B (povidone iodine) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
Povidone iodine 1% led to lower presence of dry socket compared with control; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Povidone iodine versus usual care (Seguin 2006, 67 participants): a reduction in VAP was found; single study, not replicated, interpret with caution.
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported
All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Povidone iodine rinse showed no clear difference in mortality compared with saline rinse or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Povidone iodine rinse led to lower incidence of VAP compared with saline rinse or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Povidone iodine versus usual care: single study (67 participants), no evidence of a difference in mortality.
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported
Duration of ICU stay · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Povidone iodine rinse showed no clear difference in duration of ICU stay compared with saline rinse or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects (Seguin 2014): no evidence of a difference in acute respiratory distress syndrome (RR 11.00, 95% CI 0.62 to 195.61), agitation and/or hypertension (RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.12 to 1.86), epistaxis (RR 0.14, 95%…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
Subgingival laser irradiation + povidone-iodine led to higher volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) compared with SRP alone; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
It is very uncertain whether subgingival laser irradiation + povidone-iodine changes dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) compared with SRP alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mother microbiological presence · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events for mother or child · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Caries presence in primary teeth · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age
It is very uncertain whether prophylaxis (teeth cleaning) and CHX or iodine-NaF solution… changes caries presence in primary teeth compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Child microbiological presence (mutans streptococci acquisition) · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age
1 finding from 1 review