Optimal management of incontinence-associated dermatitis in the elderly

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-210

  Gray, Mikel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungals; Dermatitis; Dimeticone; Elderly; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Petrolatum; Prevention; Therapeutic use; Treatment; Trypsin castor oil peru balsam

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATITIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INCONTINENCE ASSOCIATED DERMATITIS; MEDICARE; MOISTURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; CANDIDIASIS; DERMATITIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; PERINEUM; SKIN CARE; URINARY INCONTINENCE; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 77950681816     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11311010-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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