Guidelines for the skin care of premature infants (project)

Abstract

The article presents a draft of guidelines for the care of the skin of premature newborns. This topic is a difficult task, since the barrier function of the skin in preterm infants, due to immaturity and severe diseases, is significantly impaired. The skin functions as the first barrier of defense against pathogens, preventing fluid loss and maintaining electrolyte balance. The consistency of the barrier and other functions of the skin depends on the maturity of the newborn. Therefore, recommendations for the care of the skin of a full-term baby may not be sufficient for a very preterm newborn.

Keywords:newborn; preterm infants; skin; skin care; guidelines

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Ryumina I.I., Marycheva N.M., Orlovskaya I.V., Narogan M.V., Perepyolkina A.E., Aleksandrovskiy A.V., Faskha A.A., Zubareva Yu.V., Bobrova A.M., Zubkov V.V. Guidelines for the skin care of premature infants (project). Neonatologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Neonatology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2023; 11 (1): 100–7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2308-2402-2023-11-1-100-107 (in Russian)

Received 05.09.2022. Accepted 06.02.2023.

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CHIEF EDITOR
CHIEF EDITOR
Degtyarev Dmitriy Nikolaevich
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Scientific Research of the V.I. Kulakov Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology National Medical Research Center of Ministry of Healthсаre of the Russian Federation, Head of the Chair of Neonatology at the Clinical Institute of Children's Health named after N.F. Filatov, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Russian Society of Neonatologists, Moscow, Russian Federation

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