"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547.800
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skin Care" by people in Profiles.
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Principles of Moisturizer Product Design J Drugs Dermatol. 2019 01 01; 18(1s):s89-95.
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Differential Effects of Chlorhexidine Skin Cleansing Methods on Residual Chlorhexidine Skin Concentrations and Bacterial Recovery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 04; 39(4):405-411.
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Topical antioxidants in radiodermatitis: a clinical review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2015 Sep; 21(9):446-52.
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Relationship between chlorhexidine gluconate skin concentration and microbial density on the skin of critically ill patients bathed daily with chlorhexidine gluconate. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Sep; 33(9):889-96.
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Daily skin cleansing with chlorhexidine did not reduce the rate of central-line associated bloodstream infection in a surgical intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med. 2010 May; 36(5):854-8.
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Benefits of an emollient body wash for patients with chronic winter dry skin. Dermatol Ther. 2008 Sep-Oct; 21(5):416-21.
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Chlorhexidine gluconate to cleanse patients in a medical intensive care unit: the effectiveness of source control to reduce the bioburden of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Feb 13; 166(3):306-12.
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Universal patient disinfection as a tool for infection control: rub-a-dub-dub, no need for a tub. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Feb 13; 166(3):274-6.