Skin Injuries Associated With Moisture: Dermatitis Associated With Incontinence (Iad)
Autor: | F Palomar Llatas, J Zamora Ortiz |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Medical & Clinical Nursing. :1-6 |
DOI: | 10.47363/jmcn/2021(2)115 |
Popis: | Both the skin of newborns and the elderly have a structure and composition that makes it weaker and more susceptible to damage from friction and external aggressions. It is approximately 60% thinner than that of the adult and has a smaller amount of hair. In addition, the functions of the stratum corneum are diminished, there is less cohesion between the dermis and the epidermis, less sebaceous and sweat production, and the pH they present is neutra |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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