"Skin Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Maintenance of the hygienic state of the skin under optimal conditions of cleanliness and comfort. Effective in skin care are proper washing, bathing, cleansing, and the use of soaps, detergents, oils, etc. In various disease states, therapeutic and protective solutions and ointments are useful. The care of the skin is particularly important in various occupations, in exposure to sunlight, in neonates, and in PRESSURE ULCER.
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D017592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skin Care" by people in Profiles.
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Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N. Fingertip Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):313-321.
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Cooper KD, McQueen KM, Halm MA, Flayter R. Prevention and Treatment of Device-Related Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries. Am J Crit Care. 2020 03 01; 29(2):150-154.
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Pearlman SA, Paul DA. Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse during early breastfeeding and skin-to-skin care. J Pediatr. 2020 05; 220:269.
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Seegobin SD, Tziotzios C, Stefanato CM, Bhargava K, Fenton DA, McGrath JA. Frontal fibrosing alopecia: there is no statistically significant association with leave-on facial skin care products and sunscreens. Br J Dermatol. 2016 Dec; 175(6):1407-1408.
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Holdridge A, DiGregorio H, Selekman J. Breaking the silence: addressing skin issues in obese and overweight children. J Pediatr Nurs. 2013 Nov-Dec; 28(6):e22-7.
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Wolf R, Parish LC. Effect of soaps and detergents on epidermal barrier function. Clin Dermatol. 2012 May-Jun; 30(3):297-300.
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Ilesanmi RE, Ofi BA, Adejumo PO. Nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention in ogun state, Nigeria: results of a pilot survey ?. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2012 Feb; 58(2):24-32.
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Adejumo PO, Ingwu JA. Nurses' use of water-filled gloves in preventing heel pressure ulcer in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Int Wound J. 2010 Dec; 7(6):472-9.
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Routh HB, Bhowmik KR, Parish LC, Witkowski JA. Soaps: from the Phoenicians to the 20th century--a historical review. Clin Dermatol. 1996 Jan-Feb; 14(1):3-6.