Umbilical Cord Care and Infection Rates in Turkey
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2017
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Elsevier Science inc
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of umbilical cord sponging with 70% alcohol, sponging with 10% povidone-iodine, and dry care on the time to umbilical cord separation and bacterial colonization. Design: Prospective, interventional experimental study design. Setting: Three different family health centers in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants: In total, 194 newborns were enrolled in one of three study groups: Group 1, 70% alcohol (n = 67); Group 2, 10% povidone-iodine (n = 62); and Group 3, dry care (n = 65). Methods: Data were collected between January 2015 and July 2015. Umbilical separation time and umbilical cord bacterial colonization were considered as the study outcomes. Results: The most commonly isolated bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and enterococci. There was no significant difference among the groups for umbilical cord separation times (p > .05). Conclusion: Dry care may be perceived as an attractive option because of cost benefits and ease of application.
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Sonmez Duzkaya, Duygu/0000-0002-1815-8821
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10% povidone-iodine, 70% alcohol, dry care, infant, newborn, umbilical cord care
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46
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3
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E118
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E124