The Effect of Sunflower Seed and Almond Oil on Preterm Infant Skin: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2020, Pages 1-6

  Caglar, Seda ^a   Yildiz, Gizem Kerimoglu ^a   Bakoglu, Ilkay ^a   Salihoglu, Ozgul ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPASA   (Turkey)

Author keywords

almond oil; neonatal skin care; Neonatal Skin Condition Scores; NICU; preterm; stratum corneum hydration; sunflower seed oil

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; HYDRATION STATUS; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; ORGANISM HYDRATION STATUS; PLANT OILS; SKIN CARE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SUNFLOWER OIL;

EID: 85088436230     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000672500.18525.2e     Document Type: Article

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