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Skin Cleanliness

Skin Cleanliness is a health-related practice within personnel hygiene that refers to the systematic removal of dirt, microorganisms, and contaminants from the skin surface to maintain integumentary integrity and prevent disease transmission.

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2017–2026

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Publications

77

Impact of face-washing on trachoma in Kongwa, Tanzania

Sheila K. West, Beatriz Muñoz, Megan Lynch et al. · The Lancet · 1995 · 232 citations

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Introduction of community-based skin-to-skin care in rural Uttar Pradesh, India

Gary L. Darmstadt, Vishwajeet Kumar, Rajesh Yadav et al. · Journal of Perinatology · 2006 · 135 citations

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Concepts of Cleanliness: Changing Attitudes in France Since the Middle Ages.

Matthew Ramsey, Georges Vigarello, Jean Birrell · The American Historical Review · 1991 · 109 citations

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Physiologic, microbiologic, and seasonal effects of handwashing on the skin of health care personnel

Elaine Larson, Kenneth J. McGinley, Gary L. Grove et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1986 · 106 citations

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Facial Cleanliness and Risk of Trachoma in Families

S. K. West · Archives of Ophthalmology · 1991 · 91 citations

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Authors

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  1. PM
    Paul M. Emerson

    Carter Center, United States

    3 publications · 103 citations

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  2. DV
    David Voegeli

    University of Southampton, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 44 citations

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  3. FC
    Fiona Cowdell

    Birmingham City University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 36 citations

    3

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  4. KS
    Kumar Subramanyan

    Unilever (United States), United States

    2 publications · 25 citations

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  5. JD
    Jonathan D. King

    Carter Center, United States

    2 publications · 35 citations

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Institutions

113

  1. Carter Center

    Atlanta, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    311 citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    235 citations

  3. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    636 citations

  4. University of Hull

    Hull, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    55 citations

  5. The Carter Center

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    420 citations

  6. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    95 citations

  7. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Unilever (United States)

    Englewood Cliffs, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    40 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 9 publications · 205 citations

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  2. British Journal of Nursing

    BJN · 4 publications · 117 citations

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  3. The Lancet

    3 publications · 328 citations

    3

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  4. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 3 publications · 151 citations

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  5. Dermatologic Clinics

    2 publications · 39 citations

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