Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
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Moisture Barrier:<br />
Vulnerable at the<br />
Extremes of Life<br />
Neonates: less efficient moisture barrier,<br />
especially in premature infants 1<br />
– More hydrophobic than older infants; result is<br />
dryer more brittle skin 2<br />
– TEWL ; ; skin capacitance <br />
Cornification begins about GW 20<br />
– Full-term skin contains 10-20 layers of SC, skin<br />
in premature baby has 2-32<br />
3 layers of SC<br />
– Ability to regenerate skin cells considerable<br />
1. Lund C et al. JOGNN 1999; 28(3): 241.<br />
2. Matsumoto T et al. Journal of Dermatology 2007; 34: 447.
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