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Effect of Skin-To-Skin Contact on Preterm Infant Skin Barrier Function and Hospital-Acquired Infection

BACKGROUND: The preterm infants' skin is structurally and functionally immature at birth because of immature stratum corneum barrier function, leading to problems with fluid loses, thermoregulation, and infection. Two parameters of barrier function can be non-invasively assessed: Stratum Corneu...

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Autores principales: Abouelfettoh, Amel, Ludington-Hoe, Susan M., Burant, Chris J., Visscher, Marty O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3194024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22043270
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jocmr479w