title: [The application of hydrocolloids in genital skin care of pre-term infants].
abstract: Since 1994 the neonatal care research of the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Heidelberg has been occupying itself with skin damage and skin hygiene in newborn and pre-term infants. Due to positive practical experiences when applying a hydrocolloid to pre-term infants with skin damage in genitalia, a randomized controlled study was conducted to investigate whether the application of the hydrocolloid or the valid guideline would promote the healing of the damaged skin. A protocol was developed and data was collected over a period of 19 months. The results show, that the length of time needed for skin recovery was shorter when applying a hydrocolloid in comparison to the guideline. A number of further issues were anticipated to be investigated, however could not be evaluated. Reasons for this are in the structural circumstances/conditions while executing/performing the study as well as the study design. These important discoveries, regarding the execution of studies during everyday clinical practice are regarded as important results/findings in this study.
authors.affiliation: Universitätskinderklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verveur
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005835:Genitalia; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids