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 language | English |
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Article number | 59 |
Journal | BMC Pediatrics |
Volume | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2012 |
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Lavender, T. (Participant), Furber, C. (Participant), Bedwell, C. (Participant) & (Participant)
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