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To describe the global landscape of skincare practices and skin injuries in extremely preterm infants and determine the association between care methods and injury rates.

November 13, 2022World Journal of PediatricsOpen Access

Global variation in skin injures and skincare practices in extremely preterm infants

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To describe the global landscape of skincare practices and skin injuries in extremely preterm infants and determine the association between care methods and injury rates.
Conducted an international web-based survey from February 2019 to August 2021 across neonatal intensive care units (N=848) spanning all geographic regions and income categories.
Evaluated associations between skincare practices and skin injury outcomes using binary multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for geographic regions.
Diaper dermatitis (39%, 331/840) and medical adhesive-related skin injuries (38%, 319/838) were the most frequently observed skin injuries.
Adhering to local skincare guidelines significantly decreased medical adhesive-related injuries (aOR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.45–0.88), perineal injuries (aOR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.45–0.96), local skin infections (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.26–0.65), chemical burns (OR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.26–0.83), and thermal burns (OR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.27–0.96).
Performing skin assessments at least every 4 hours was associated with reduced risks of skin abrasions (aOR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.33–0.67), pressure injuries (aOR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.34–0.78), diaper dermatitis (aOR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.51–0.99), and perineal injuries (aOR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.36–0.75).

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Global survey reveals frequent skin injuries and wide practice variation in extremely preterm infants, indicating standardized guidelines and regular skin assessments reduce harm.

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Jani et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8664550ac4af5b6899a52e https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-022-00625-2

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Global survey reveals frequent skin injuries and wide practice variation in extremely preterm infants, indicating standardized guidelines and regular skin assessments reduce harm.

Global variation in skin injures and skincare practices in extremely preterm infants

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