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Descriptor English: Absorbent Pads
Descriptor Spanish: Almohadillas Absorbentes
Descriptor protectores absorbentes
Entry term(s) compresas
Scope note: Almohadillas de materiales diversos que se utilizan para la higiene personal, habitualmente para absorber la ORINA o las HECES. Pueden ser utilizadas como ropa interior o "salva-slips" por diversos grupos de edad, desde los RECIÉN NACIDOS a los ANCIANOS. Las almohadillas absorbentes pueden estar hechas de pulpa de celulosa e HIDROGEL absorbente recubierto de viscosa (rayón), poliéster, polipropileno o POLIETILENO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Absorventes Higiênicos
Descriptor French: Garnitures absorbantes
Entry term(s): Absorbent Pad
Liner, Pants
Liners, Pants
Pad, Absorbent
Pads, Absorbent
Pants Liner
Pants Liners
Underpad
Underpads
Tree number(s): E07.325.068
VS2.003.002.004
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041342
Scope note: Pads made of various materials used for personal hygiene usually for absorbing URINE or FECES. They can be worn as underpants or pants liners by various age groups, from NEWBORNS to the ELDERLY. Absorbent pads can be made of fluff wood pulp and HYDROGEL absorbent covered with viscose rayon, polyester, polypropylene, or POLYETHYLENE coverstock.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bedding and Linens (1988-1991)
Incontinence Pads (1992-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see INCONTINENCE PADS 1992-2002
History Note: 2003; use INCONTINENCE PADS 1992-2002
DeCS ID: 37597
Unique ID: D041342
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Absorbent Pads - Preferred
Concept UI M0025190
Scope note Pads made of various materials used for personal hygiene usually for absorbing URINE or FECES. They can be worn as underpants or pants liners by various age groups, from NEWBORNS to the ELDERLY. Absorbent pads can be made of fluff wood pulp and HYDROGEL absorbent covered with viscose rayon, polyester, polypropylene, or POLYETHYLENE coverstock.
Preferred term Absorbent Pads
Entry term(s) Absorbent Pad
Pad, Absorbent
Pads, Absorbent
Underpads - Narrower
Concept UI M0025192
Preferred term Underpads
Entry term(s) Underpad
Pants Liners - Narrower
Concept UI M0025191
Preferred term Pants Liners
Entry term(s) Liner, Pants
Liners, Pants
Pants Liner



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