Effectiveness of No-Sting skin protectant and Aquaphor on water loss and skin integrity in premature infants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 414-419

  Brandon, D H ^a   Coe, K ^b   Hudson Barr, D ^c   Oliver, T ^d   Landerman, L R ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Durham Regional Hospital   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina Hospitals   (United States)

^d Brenner Children's Hospital   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emollients; Skin; Skin care; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; NO STING; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XIPAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FLUID INTAKE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCUBATOR; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEONATAL SKIN CONDITION SCORE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN WATER LOSS; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; THERMOREGULATION;

EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; SKIN CARE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 77953022204     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.174     Document Type: Article

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