Background & Aim:Nowadays, the use of chemical preservatives has been limited due to the controversial adverse effects. In this study, we evaluated the preservative potency of product with active herbal ingredients (Barij Baby cream) in contrast with the same products with two different chemical preservatives including methylparaben plus propylparaben and potassium sorbate plus...

Background & Aim:Nowadays, the use of chemical preservatives has been limited due to the controversial adverse effects. In this study, we evaluated the preservative potency of product with active herbal ingredients (Barij Baby cream) in contrast with the same products with two different chemical preservatives including methylparaben plus propylparaben and potassium sorbate plus...

Hemp oil makes an excellent emollient which moisturizes skin and hair. In the old days it had mainly been used to manufacture greenish soft soap and soothing emulsions for skin care. It was also said to bring relief from dandruff and remedy hair loss. In the past years, the renaissance of hemp and the claims of the beneficial effects of its oil have stimulated a great deal of experimentation in...

A N intelligent, primiparous woman, who was confined in hospital, delivered herself of a healthy male infant weighing 8k lb. at birth. The mother's nipples were inverted and for this reason her lactation was suppressed at the outset, the baby being fed on reconstituted, half-cream, dried milk from an upright feeding bottle. They were discharged home on the tenth day, the infant having regained ...

In 2011, a 3.15-kg term male neonate presented on day 24 of life with a 1-day history of a florid rash which began in the hands and spread to the body. A general practitioner prescribed an antihistamine syrup and calamine cream, but overnight the rash became more generalised. The baby was breastfed and received artificial formula supplementation. The mother stated that she had taken some rice w...

BACKGROUND Excess sodium intake can lead to hypertension, the primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the sodium and potassium contents of foodstuff used by infants and children of Pakistan. METHODS We analyzed the sodium and potassium contents of infant milk formula (<6 months), follow up milk formula (>6 months), baby food (cereals), biscuits...

Background: The primary objective of this study was to ascertain the benefit of Vicco turmeric Ayurvedic cream (VTC; Vicco Laboratories, Mumbai, India) sandalwood oil and turmeric-based cream in preventing radiodermatitis in women undergoing curative radiotherapy for their breast cancer. Methods and Materials: The study was an investigator-blinded randomized study with Johnsons Baby Oil (JBO; J...

BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) affects approximately 20% of children in Northern countries. Onset during early infancy is common and is characterised by altered skin barrier, increased water loss and defective lipid layer. Restoration of skin barrier by emollients and/or oil baths is an important part of AE treatment, but its role in preventing xerosis and AE is unknown. The present pilot study ...

The number of COVID-19 cases, especially with pregnancy, remains a problem in the world and Indonesia. main clinical symptoms include fever (temperature &gt;38oC), cough, shortness breath. In addition, it can be accompanied by fatigue, myalgia, gastrointestinal such as diarrhea, even recently found manifestations skin disorders. Skin pregnant patients are still rare condition. an early sign inf...