Emollient Use in the Term Newborn: A Literature Review

Neonatal Network

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 227-230

  Irvin, Erin J ^a   Miller, Harriet D ^b  

^a Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies   (United States)

^b Arnold Palmer Children's Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Eczema; Emollient; Moisturizer; Neonatal skin; Newborn'skin; Skin care

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DRUG EFFECTS; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKIN CARE; TERM BIRTH;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; SKIN CARE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84937212218     PISSN: 07300832     EISSN: 15392880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.34.4.227     Document Type: Article

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