title: Management of tissue excoriation in older patients with urinary or faecal incontinence.
abstract: This article discusses good skin care in relation to the management of incontinence. It outlines the structure and functions of the skin and describes how the skin changes as we age. It examines how incontinence can damage the skin and provides an overview of the current management methods that are used to prevent tissue excoriation. It also suggests an effective alternative that could be used if previous strategies have failed and the skin begins to breakdown, that is, the use of a silver regimen.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham. dale.copson@nuh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Copson
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001494:Baths / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*; D015595:Skin Aging; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine