Topical Oil Application and Trans-Epidermal Water Loss in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants--A Randomized Trial

Conclusion: Coconut oil application reduced TEWL without increasing skin colonization in VLBW neonates.
Clinical Trials Registration: NCT01758068

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - December 1, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Nangia, S., Paul, V. K., Deorari, A. K., Sreenivas, V., Agarwal, R., Chawla, D. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research