Neonatal intensive care practices and the influence on skin condition

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 486-493

  Visscher, M O ^a,d   Taylor, T ^b   Narendran, V ^c,e  

^a Skin Sciences Program   (United Kingdom)

^b Fletcher Allen Health Care   (United States)

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

^d Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FECES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

DIAPER RASH; FECES; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 84875367874     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04470.x     Document Type: Article

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