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Descriptor English: Skin Care
Descriptor Spanish: Cuidados de la Piel
Descriptor cuidados de la piel
Scope note: Mantenimiento del estado higiénico de la piel bajo condiciones óptimas de limpieza y comodidad. En el cuidado de la piel es efectiva la limpieza adecuada, el baño, lavado y el empleo de jabones, detergentes, aceites, etc. En varios estados patológicos son de utilidad las soluciones terapéuticas y protectoras y los ungüentos. El cuidado de la piel es de particular importancia en diversas profesiones, en la exposición a la luz solar, en recién nacidos y en la ÚLCERA POR DECÚBITO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Higiene da Pele
Descriptor French: Hygiène de la peau
Entry term(s): Care, Skin
Tree number(s): E02.547.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017592
Scope note: Maintenance of the hygienic state of the skin under optimal conditions of cleanliness and comfort. Effective in skin care are proper washing, bathing, cleansing, and the use of soaps, detergents, oils, etc. In various disease states, therapeutic and protective solutions and ointments are useful. The care of the skin is particularly important in various occupations, in exposure to sunlight, in neonates, and in PRESSURE ULCER.
Annotation: IM; coord with specific agent used in the care, as SOAPS; OINTMENTS; DETERGENTS; etc. (IM or NIM) or specific type of care, as BATHS (IM or NIM) or specific ther agent (IM or NIM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31040
Unique ID: D017592
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2005/07/01
Skin Care - Preferred
Concept UI M0026658
Scope note Maintenance of the hygienic state of the skin under optimal conditions of cleanliness and comfort. Effective in skin care are proper washing, bathing, cleansing, and the use of soaps, detergents, oils, etc. In various disease states, therapeutic and protective solutions and ointments are useful. The care of the skin is particularly important in various occupations, in exposure to sunlight, in neonates, and in PRESSURE ULCER.
Preferred term Skin Care
Entry term(s) Care, Skin



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