Two methods of cord care in high-risk newborns: Their effects on hydration, temperature, pH, and floras of the cord area

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 118-129

  Ahn, Youngmee ^a   Sohn, Min ^a   Jun, Yonghoon ^a   Lee, Eunyoung ^a   Lee, Sangmi ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cord care; floras; high risk newborn; pH; skin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; WATER;

BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; SOUTH KOREA; TEMPERATURE; UMBILICAL CORD;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; ETHANOL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; TEMPERATURE; UMBILICAL CORD; WATER;

EID: 84924968990     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493513503580     Document Type: Article

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