Thermophysical effects of ointments in cold: An experimental study with a skin model

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-36

  Lehmuskallio, Eero ^a,c   Anttonen, Hannu ^b  

^a CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cold injury; Emollients; Frostbite; Prevention; Protection

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; WATER OIL CREAM; WHITE PETROLATUM;

ARTICLE; COLD INJURY; EMULSION; HEAT TOLERANCE; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PROTECTION;

COLD; DERMATOLOGY; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; OINTMENTS; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0032994229     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155599750011660     Document Type: Article

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