Effect on skin hydration of using baby wipes to clean the napkin area of newborn babies: Assessor-blinded randomised controlled equivalence trial

Tina Lavender, Christine Furber, Malcolm Campbell, Suresh Victor, Ian Roberts, Carol Bedwell, Michael J. Cork

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    Abstract

    Background: Some national guidelines recommend the use of water alone for napkin cleansing. Yet, there is a readiness, amongst many parents, to use baby wipes. Evidence from randomised controlled trials, of the effect of baby wipes on newborn skin integrity is lacking. We conducted a study to examine the hypothesis that the use of a specifically formulated cleansing wipe on the napkin area of newborn infants (
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number59
    JournalBMC Pediatrics
    Volume12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2012

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