Skin-to-skin care cannot be blamed for increase in suffocation deaths

Thirteen Sudden Deaths from Suffocation

I propose in the following paper to give your readers a brief description of 13 deaths due to suffocation, not of poisonous or irrespirable gases which came under my notice during the nine years' medico-legal experience that I have been relating. Race and sex.?These cases occurred in the persons of 4 adult native males, 2 adult native females, 4 native boys, 1 native girl, 1 adult European male...

NICU nurses’ ambivalent attitudes in skin-to-skin care practice

This article illuminates the essence of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses' attitudes in skin-to-skin care (SSC) practice for preterm infants and their parents. Health care providers are in a unique position to influence the dynamic between infants and parents, and SSC affects both partners in the dyad. The design is descriptively phenomenological in terms of reflective lifeworld approa...

Medical errors: who is to be blamed?

Skin pH: from basic science to basic skin care.

The "acid mantle" is a topic not only of historical interest, but also of clinical significance and has recently been linked to vital stratum corneum function. Despite compelling basic science evidence placing skin pH as a key factor in barrier homeostasis, stratum corneum integrity, and antimicrobial defense, application of the acid mantle concept in clinical care is lacking. We review recent ...

Male skin and ingredients relevant to male skin care.

Male skin care needs are heavily influenced by the need to remove facial hair on a regular basis. Facial skin issues associated with poor hair removal approaches are common and include razor burn and irritation. This paper evaluates current research on shaving technology and how careful ingredient selection can contribute to male skin health. The importance of maintaining hair softness during t...