title: Anal fissure: how to support spontaneous healing.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota College of Nursing in Grand Forks, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Langemo
authors.forename: Julie W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001494:Baths / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing