title: 3M Cavilon Durable Barrier Cream in skin problem management.
abstract: Maintaining healthy intact skin is an important issue for many healthcare professions. Elderly patients are at particular risk from damage by moisture and mechanical forces such as pressure, friction and shear because of age-related skin changes. This product focus looks at the skin and describes the changes that occur in the older person. It also describes the second product in the 3M Health Care skin care range, Cavilon Durable Barrier Cream. This product follows on from and complements the success of Cavilon No Sting Barrier Film.
authors.affiliation: North East Wales NHS Trust.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004655:Emulsions; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients; D004655:Emulsions