Transepidermal Water Loss after Water Immersion

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) reflects skin barrier function of dog.

The correlation between skin barrier function and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was evaluated in dogs. Stratum corneum (SC) of 10 healthy dogs was removed by tape stripping (TS), which decreased the corneal layer to allow for permeation of fluorescent dye into skin. TEWL of damaged skin was measured with the closed-chamber-type TEWL analyzer, CC-01. The frequency of TS was directly related t...

Newborn transepidermal water loss values: a reference dataset.

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) is a simple noninvasive measurement of inside-out skin barrier function. The goal of this research was to establish normal values for TEWL in early life using data gathered from the Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study. TEWL was recorded in a standardized fashion using a well-validated open-chamber system. A mean of three readings was recorded from 1,036 neonates (3...

Problems of body heat loss in water immersion.

Epistaxis after prolonged water immersion in a hot Jacuzzi.

Sir, Water immersion up to the neck can cause many haemodynamic changes including increased central venous pressure and central blood volume as well as diuresis, natriuresis and decreased vasopressin levels.'-3 These effects have also been noticed after use of the Jacuzzi,4,5 especially one with water temperature over 39°C6. Vasopressin stimulates production of thromboxane,7 and vasopressin inf...

Sympathoadrenal Response to Water Immersion.

M AN IN NORMAL gravity is primarily upright and an efficient system of reflex cardiovascular mechanisms have envolved which compensate for the hydrostatic pressure effects of body fluids due to gravity. When one stands erect most of the large arteries and veins are oriented parallel to the gravitational field and significant hydrostatic pressures are produced in these long columns of blood. 400...