Wearable sweat loss measuring devices: from the role of sweat loss to advanced mechanisms and designs

B Zhong, K Jiang, L Wang, G Shen - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable sweat sensors have received significant research interest and have become
popular as sweat contains considerable health information about physiological and …

[HTML][HTML] Skin assessments and interventions for maintaining skin integrity in nursing practice: An umbrella review

A Fastner, A Hauss, J Kottner - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Daily skin care routines are fundamental aspects of clinical nursing practice.
Providing skin care, including skin cleansing and application of leave-on products have …

Evaluating the use of interactive virtual reality technology with older adults living in residential aged care

S Baker, J Waycott, E Robertson, R Carrasco… - Information Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and objectives As technologies gain traction within the aged care community,
better understanding their impact becomes vital. This paper reports on a study that explored …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associations of xerosis cutis, incontinence-associated dermatitis, skin tears, pressure ulcers, and intertrigo in aged nursing home residents: A …

B Völzer, M El Genedy-Kalyoncu, A Fastner… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The number of elderly and care-dependent people is increasing, leading to
increased risks of adverse skin conditions. Skin care, including prevention and treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and severity of dry skin and related skin care in older adult residents in institutional long-term care: A cross-sectional study

R Amin, B Völzer, M El Genedy-Kalyoncu… - Geriatric Nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify possible factors associated with different severities of xerosis cutis and
to describe possible associations between (skin) care dependency and application of …

Impact of gloves and mask use on epidermal barrier function in health care workers

T Montero-Vilchez, A Martinez-Lopez… - Dermatitis, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 has rapidly spread all over the world. Personal
protective equipment (PPE) including masks and gloves is needed to avoid transmission …

Dry skin in nursing care receivers: a multi-centre cross-sectional prevalence study in hospitals and nursing homes

A Lichterfeld, N Lahmann, U Blume-Peytavi… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Maintaining and improving skin health of patients and long-term care receivers
is a widely agreed upon goal in health and nursing care. Care dependent and aged persons …

Skin care in nursing: a critical discussion of nursing practice and research

J Kottner, C Surber - International journal of nursing studies, 2016 - Elsevier
Skin (self-) care is part of human life from birth until death. Today many different skin care
practices, preferences, traditions and routines exist in parallel. In addition, preventive and …

Expression analysis of genes important for maintaining skin function in a senescence‐accelerated mouse prone model

Y Shinozaki, N Ikarashi, K Tabata… - Geriatrics & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Senescence‐accelerated mouse prone (SAMP) mice can reproduce the same
conditions as normal aging mice in a short period. Although SAMP mice have been widely …

Assessment of hand hygiene strategies on skin barrier function during COVID‐19 pandemic: A randomized clinical trial

T Montero‐Vilchez, A Martinez‐Lopez… - Contact …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has increased the frequency of
handwashing. There is scarce evidence regarding the impact of different hand hygiene …