pH, temperature, hydration of the stratum corneum of the dorsal hand and the cord area, and acid mantle formation during early days of life in high - risk newborns

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-38

  Ahn, Youngmee ^a   Sohn, Min ^a   Lee, Sangmi ^a   Lee, Mijin ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acid; Hand; Newborns; Skin; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924991969     PISSN: 20053673     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.30     Document Type: Article

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