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A Newly Designed Deodorant Pad for Urinary Incontinence
Author(s) -
Fukui Junnosuke,
Sakai Yoshiyuki,
Hosaka Kyoko,
Yamashita Toshio,
Ogawa Akimi,
Shirai Hirofusa
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1990.tb05705.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , urinary system , acrylonitrile , urine , deodorant , dermatology , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
The authors designed a new pad for urinary incontinence. It is composed of a cloth of acrylonitrile copper sulfide and another cloth of iron‐phthalocyanine. In vitro experiments showed that acrylonitrile copper sulfide cloth inhibited the growth of most bacteria causing urinary tract infection, and that iron‐phthalocyanine cloth effectively eliminated bad‐smelling gases. The use of this pad relieved diaper‐dermatitis and diminished offensive smells from feces and urine. This pad was well received by nurses and helpers taking care of incontinent elderly people.