The effect of washing and drying practices on skin barrier function

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-90

  Voegeli, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; BED; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRICTION; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSING; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; THERMOREGULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BATHS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ICHTHYOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SOAPS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 38349019848     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000308623.68582.d7     Document Type: Article

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