Prevention of diaper dermatitis in infants - A literature review

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 413-429

  Blume Peytavi, Ulrike ^a   Hauser, Matthias ^b   Lünnemann, Lena ^a   Stamatas, Georgios N ^b   Kottner, Jan ^a   Garcia Bartels, Natalie ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLATUM; PRIMROSE OIL; RETINOL; SKIN CREAM; WATER; ZINC OXIDE;

BATH; CAREGIVER; CLEANING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAPER DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; OINTMENT; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN SURFACE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINE; CHILD CARE; DIAPER RASH; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPER RASH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; SKIN CARE;

EID: 84904568527     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pde.12348     Document Type: Review

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