The two major forms of contact dermatitis are irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis. Irritant contact dermatitis is seen in roughly 80% of contact dermatitis cases.1 Irritant contact dermatitis is an inflammatory, but nonimmunologic doseand time-dependent skin response to direct cellular injury caused by a skin irritant, and it does not require prior sensitization.2,3 Comm...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and severity of seborrheic dermatitis and pityriasis capitis in Australian preschool-aged children. DESIGN A stratified cross-sectional skin survey using cluster sampling of centers throughout Victoria, Australia. SETTING The study population included children attending child care centers, preschools, and Maternal and Child Health Centers, with the refe...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relations between early introduction of solid food and infant weight, gastrointestinal illness, and allergic illnesses during the first two years of life. DESIGN Prospective observational study of infants followed up for 24 months after birth. SETTING Community setting in Dundee. PATIENTS 671 newborn infants, of whom 455 were still available for study at 2 years of...

Cryptosporidium is a chlorine-resistant protozoan parasite responsible for the majority of waterborne disease outbreaks in recreational water venues in the USA. Swim diapers are commonly used by diaper-aged children participating in aquatic activities. This research was intended to evaluate disposable swim diapers for retaining 5-μm diameter polystyrene microspheres, which were used as non-infe...

BACKGROUND Diaper dermatitis (DD) is a common inflammatory disorder in infants, including newborns. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the effects of a traditional medicine product (containing natural henna oil 25%) and hydrocortisone 1% cream on DD in infants. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a triple-blind, randomized trial, 82 children aged two years or less were randomly divided into two gro...

This paper presents a design of smart diaper wet detector using wireless and computer, which consists of wet sensor, wet detector unit, RF transceiver, GSM alarm system and computer. A wet diaper detector comprises an elongated pair of spaced fine conductors which form the wet sensor. The sensor is positioned between the layers of a diaper in a region subject to wetness. When the diaper is wet,...