Aviña FJA

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 237-240
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ABSTRACT

Objective. To study in infants the role of the skin barrier protection of the conventional disposable diapers.
Material and methods. Two groups of 30 neonates each one were follow through 12 months: one of them, were using conventional disposable diapers and the other group used the same diaper modifier (taking out the elastic thread of the central barrier). The clinical examination of the infants was done monthly and mothers were questioning about skin lesions related to the diaper.
Results. 13% of the infants from the study group, using modifier diapers, shown slight skin lesions, while 56% of the other one, with unmodifier diapers, had from moderate to severe dermatitis. The odds ratio was 4.3 times higher.
Conclusions. Modifier diaper, without the elastic thread of the central barrier is associated to low diaper dermatitis in infants.

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