Barrier Creams and their Evaluation

Barrier creams and their evaluation.

Barrier creams for skin breakdown

Debbie Flynn and Sally Williams examine how moisture and pressure can cause skin to break down, how barrier creams can help the skin to heal and a new barrier system. Nurses have a major role to play in assessing and preventing skin breakdown. It is essential to risk assess all patients to identify those most likely to be vulnerable. Incontinence poses particular risk factors as both urine and ...

[Barrier creams in prevention of hand dermatoses].

Contact dermatitis is a common skin disease in the workplace and at home. Due to the high incidence of skin diseases the European Union countries have taken the activity to reduce or minimize this problem by the promotion of skin protection program, based on the application of skin protection measures - barrier creams and moisturizers. Definitions, reasons, mechanism of action and duration, app...

Development of ice creams from Soybean milk & Watermelon seeds milk and Evaluation of their acceptability and Nourishing potential

Soybean and watermelon seeds are rich source of protein as well as minerals mainly iron yet they are not consumed by a large number of populations instead of their nutritional qualities. Guava is a rich source of ascorbic acid. The objective of the present study was to prepare nutritionally enhanced ice-creams by the incorporation of soy milk, watermelon seeds milk and guava pulp and evaluation...

The Frequency of Salmonella Serotypes in Pasteurized and Unpasteurized Creams Offered in Local Markets and Their Antibiotic Resistance Patterns

Background and Aim: Salmonella species is one of the important pathogens causing food poisoning and gastroenteritis. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of traditional creams as regards bacterial contamination. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including a total of 250 traditional cream and 50 pasteurized cream samples collected in the south of Tehran r...