Skin care in the NICU patient: Effects of wipes versus cloth and water on stratum corneum integrity

Neonatology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 226-234

  Visscher, Marty ^a   Odio, Mauricio ^b   Taylor, Teresa ^a   White, Tamina ^a   Sargent, Shelly ^a   Sluder, Linda ^a   Smith, Louise ^a   Flower, Teresa ^a   Mason, Beth ^a   Rider, Maureen ^a   Huebner, Amy ^a   Bondurant, Pattie ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaper wipe; Erythema; Neonatal intensive care unit; PH, skin; Skin irritation; Stratum corneum; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SKIN CARE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

BATHS; DIAPER RASH; EMOLLIENTS; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; PERINEUM; SKIN CARE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 65449156513     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000215593     Document Type: Article

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