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- Title
Activated charcoal and baking soda to reduce odor associated with extensive blistering disorders.
- Authors
Chakravarthi A; Srinivas CR; Mathew AC; Chakravarthi, Arun; Srinivas, C R; Mathew, Anil C
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Skin disease leading to extensive blistering and loss of skin is associated with a characteristic smell. Odor can cause physiologic disturbances such as increase in heart rate and respiratory rate. It can also cause nausea and vomiting and is disturbing to bystanders.<bold>Aims: </bold>To test odor reducing capability of activated charcoal.<bold>Methods: </bold>In this blinded experimental study we used putrefied amniotic membrane to produce odor and studied the effectiveness of activated charcoal and soda-bi-carbonate to reduce odor.<bold>Results: </bold>Statistical analysis with Kruskal Wall's Chi Square Test and Man Whitney U test showed significant reduction of odor using activated charcoal by itself or along with soda-bi-carbonate.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>We recommend the usage of activated charcoal with/without soda bicarbonate as an inexpensive practical measure to reduce foul odor associated with extensive skin loss.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2008, Vol 74, Issue 2, p122
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
journal article