Effect of Almond and Extra Virgin Olive Oils on Maintaining Skin Integrity in Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY

Advances in Skin & Wound Care Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-04 DOI:10.1097/ASW.0000000000000306

İrem Zülal Topçuoglu Arslan, Ayse Karakoç

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of extra-virgin olive and almond oils on maintaining skin integrity in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Methods: This was a semiexperimental study. The sample comprised 120 term (37-42 weeks) neonates treated in a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey (May-August 2023), who met the sample criteria (olive oil: 60, almond oil: 60). The data were collected using a newborn identification form, the Neonatal Skin Condition Score, and the DMM Skin Moisture Meter.

Results: The neonates' sex, gestational age, postnatal age, birth weight, length, and head circumference measurements were similar, suggesting no significant differences between the groups ( P s > .05). A statistically significant difference was found between the mean skin hydration levels of neonates treated with almond oil and extra-virgin olive oil on the first, second, and third days of the application, where a higher skin hydration was determined in the extra-virgin olive oil group ( P = .024, P = .004, P = .020). However, no statistically significant difference was found between the Neonatal Skin Condition Score scores of neonates treated with almond oil and extra-virgin olive oil before and on all days of the application (1-5 days, P > .05).

Conclusions: Both extra-virgin olive oil and almond oil increased the stratum corneum hydration in term neonates. The application of extra-virgin olive oil and almond oil did not result in any adverse effects on neonatal skin conditions of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

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杏仁和特级初榨橄榄油对新生儿ICU新生儿皮肤完整性的影响

目的：评价特级初榨橄榄油和杏仁油对新生儿ICU新生儿皮肤完整性的影响。方法：采用半实验研究。该样本包括在土耳其伊斯坦布尔一家州立医院（2023年5月至8月）接受治疗的120名足月（37-42周）新生儿，他们符合样本标准（橄榄油：60，杏仁油：60）。使用新生儿识别表、新生儿皮肤状况评分和DMM皮肤水分计收集数据。结果：新生儿性别、胎龄、出生年龄、出生体重、身长、头围等指标相似，各组间差异无统计学意义（p < 0.05）。使用杏仁油和特级初榨橄榄油的新生儿在第1、2和3天的平均皮肤水合水平之间存在统计学上的显著差异，其中特级初榨橄榄油组的皮肤水合水平较高（P = 0.024, P = 0.004, P = 0.020）。然而，在使用杏仁油和特级初榨橄榄油的新生儿在使用前和使用当天的新生儿皮肤状况评分评分之间没有统计学上的显著差异（1-5天，P < 0.05）。结论：特级初榨橄榄油和杏仁油均能增加足月新生儿角质层水合作用。特级初榨橄榄油和杏仁油的应用没有导致新生儿皮肤条件的任何不良影响新生儿ICU。

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来源期刊

Advances in Skin & Wound Care DERMATOLOGY-NURSING

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

12.50%

发文量

271

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, Advances in Skin & Wound Care is highly regarded for its unique balance of cutting-edge original research and practical clinical management articles on wounds and other problems of skin integrity. Each issue features CME/CE for physicians and nurses, the first journal in the field to regularly offer continuing education for both disciplines.