Improving the performance of small incontinence pads: A study of "wet comfort"

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 219-225

  Thornburn, Patricia ^a   Fader, Mandy ^b   Dean, Graham ^b   Brooks, Rodney ^b   Cottenden, Alan ^b  

^a EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCONTINENCE PADS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031181015     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199707000-00009     Document Type: Article

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