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21 questions · 22 findings · 3 reviews · Skin

No studies found 6 · 27.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 27.3%Low 7 · 31.8%Moderate 3 · 13.6%High 0 · 0%

Skin care intervention vs standard skin care or no skin care intervention

Stinging/allergic reactions to moisturisers (over the intervention period) · infants

Skin care intervention showed no clear difference in stinging/allergic reactions to moisturisers (over the intervention… compared with standard skin care or no skin care intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin care intervention vs standard skin care or no skin care intervention

IgE‐mediated food allergy (oral food challenge) by 1 to 3 years · infants

Skin care intervention showed no clear difference in igE‐mediated food allergy (oral food challenge) by 1 to 3 years compared with standard skin care or no skin care intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin care intervention vs standard skin care or no skin care intervention

Parent report of immediate reaction to common food allergen (at 2 years) · infants

Skin care intervention showed no clear difference in parent report of immediate reaction to common food allergen (at 2… compared with standard skin care or no skin care intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin care intervention vs standard skin care or no skin care intervention

Allergic sensitisation to a food allergen (at 1 to 3 years) · infants

Skin care intervention showed no clear difference in allergic sensitisation to a food allergen (at 1 to 3 years) compared with standard skin care or no skin care intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exposure to pulsed magnetic fields (in addition to self‐care and protective footwear) vs self‐care and footwear

Ulcer healing · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
2 findings from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) Measured using temperature‐adjusted g/m²/h with the Tewameter TM 300 (Courage + Khazaka, Cologne, Germany) Hahnel 2017: measured at 56 ± 4 days Shishido 2017: measured 15 minutes after wiping the skin with a dry to... · people 60 years of age and older
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Clinical score of dryness Hahnel 2017: measured at day 56 ± 4 using the Overall Dry Skin Score Boccanfuso 1978: measured after 10 applications using a non‐validated General Foot Condition Questionnaire including a Dryness Scale (1 = oily; 2 = norm... · people 60 years of age and older
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Stratum corneum hydration (SCH) (at baseline and day 56 ± 4) Hahnel 2017: measured at 56 ± 4 days in mid‐volar arm and lower leg in arbitrary units from 0 (no water) to 120 (on water) using the Corneometer CM 825 Gillis 2016: measured at 12 weeks ... · people 60 years of age and older
1 finding from 1 review