Review of methods used for quantifying excess water in over-hydrated skin using evaporimetry

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Fader, Mandy ^a   Clarke O'Neill, Sinead ^b   Wong, W K Rebecca ^b   Runeman, Bo ^c   Farbrot, Anne ^c   Cottenden, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SCA Research AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diapers; Review; Skin hydration; Trans epidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

EVAPORIMETRY; FLUX DENSITIES; MEDLINE; OPTIMUM METHOD; SKIN HYDRATION; WATER LOSS; WATER PENETRATION; WATER VAPOUR;

CEMENTS; HYDRATES;

HYDRATION;

EVAPORATION; EVAPORIMETRY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; WATER CONTENT; WATER VAPOR;

DIAPER RASH; DIAPERS, INFANT; HUMANS; INFANT; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 73549095301     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00380.x     Document Type: Review

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