Neonatal skin care: A concise review

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-22

  Ness, Molly J ^a   Davis, Dawn M R ^a   Carey, William A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTISEPSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CHEMICAL BURN; DECUBITUS; DIAPER DERMATITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INJECTION SITE EXTRAVASATION; MEDLINE; NEWBORN CARE; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN INJURY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN WATER LOSS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMAL INJURY; WOUND;

DERMATITIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DIAPER RASH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SKIN CARE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 84871677114     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05687.x     Document Type: Review

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