Why Urine Smells Bad After Surgery: Causes and Solutions

Why Urine Smells Bad After Surgery: Causes and Solutions

You leave the block, the IV has just been removed, and the first thing that hits you in the bathroom is the smell. Strong, unusual, sometimes downright unpleasant. After a surgical procedure, this phenomenon affects a large proportion of patients, and most of…

Can bleach be used to maintain and preserve bamboo?

Can bleach be used to maintain and preserve bamboo?

Sodium hypochlorite attacks the lignins and hemicelluloses of bamboo. On a living cane as well as on a solid bamboo object, this oxidative reaction degrades the fibrous structure long before providing any health benefit. The question of water…