A study of evaporation and friction on hydrated forearm skin
When skin is occluded by continuous wearing of incontinence pads, it becomes over-hydrated, making the skin more susceptible to mechanical damage and bacterial attack than normal skin. This project focused on understanding the impact of skin occlusion on (i) the hydration of the stratum comeum (SC)...
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University College London (University of London)
2008
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.719109 |