Development and validation of an infant facial skin assessment tool: a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Manami Matsubara (Author), Megumi Haruna (Author), Kaori Yonezawa (Author), Moeri Yokoyama (Author), Emi Tahara-Sasagawa (Author), Naoko Hikita (Author), Yoshie Nakamura (Author), Yoko Mizuno (Author), Hiromi Sanada (Author), Nao Tamai (Author), Masatoshi Abe (Author), Kosuke Kashiwabara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe infant eczema on the face should be treated early because it may lead to allergic diseases in the future. However, caregivers find it difficult to assess. A visual tool for caregivers is needed to easily determine infants' facial skin condition severity based on the t...