title: Neonatal skin care: a concise review.
abstract: Skin care practices play an important role in the health of well newborns and hospitalized neonates. Fortunately, for many aspects of neonatal skin care, there exist evidence- or consensus-based recommendations to guide best practices. Based on our review of the recent medical literature, we include in this manuscript the current recommendations regarding neonatal skin cleansing and antisepsis; umbilical cord care; use of emollients; and prevention of diaper dermatitis. In addition, we review the recommended practices for preventing and treating pressure ulcers, wounds, and other skin injuries in hospitalized neonates.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Molly J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ness
authors.forename: Dawn M R
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D003872:Dermatitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000517:prevention & control; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014470:Umbilical Cord
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents