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Baby wipes are 'as safe and effective' as Government-recommended cotton wool and water

Baby wipes are 'as safe and effective' as Government-recommended cotton wool and water

  • Researchers tested one high street wipe against cotton wool and water on 280 babies over three years
  • They are now calling on National Institute of Clinical Excellence to change the advice it gives parents

By Graham Smith

PUBLISHED: 07:44 EST, 31 May 2012 | UPDATED: 08:50 EST, 31 May 2012


Baby wipes are as safe and effective as cotton wool and water and can even soothe nappy rash, according to scientists.

A wipe is as gentle on baby skin as the cotton wool and water washing technique recommended by Government health experts, it is claimed.

Researchers at Manchester University tested the wipe against cotton wool and water on 280 babies over a three-year period.

The high street wipe tested is as gentle on baby skin as the cotton wool and water washing technique recommended by Government health experts

The high street wipe tested is as gentle on baby skin as the cotton wool and water washing technique recommended by Government health experts

They discovered that wipes are ‘as effective and as safe as water - but much more convenient for parents'.

And babies cleaned with wipes suffer less nappy rash.

The findings run contrary to guidelines from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (Nice), which recommends that parents wash newborns with cotton wool and water to avoid skin irritation.

Babies under the age one lose more moisture through their skin than older children and are more vulnerable to irritation, meaning parents have to use gentler washing techniques.

Lead researcher Tina Lavender said 'the wipes were ‘equivalent to water and cotton wool in terms of skin hydration'.

They also revealed slightly lower levels of maternal-reported napkin dermatitis - or nappy rash - among babies washed with wipes than those who had water and cotton wool used on them.

Professor Lavender said: 'Our trial provides us with the strongest evidence available so far that we shouldn’t base our practice on tradition alone and that Nice needs to look at its current guidelines.

'For the first time, we now have a robust, adequately-powered study that can be used in practice, the results of which should be adopted by our national guidelines.

'These results should provide healthcare professionals with much needed evidence-based information, giving them the option to support the skin-care cleansing regime best suited to individual parents and their newborn babies.'

The experiment was sponsored by wipe manufacturer Johnson Johnson using their Extra Sensitive Wipes.

But Professor Lavender said the research was carried out under ‘strict, independent scientific protocols’, using blind tests and peer reviews.

She added: 'Our research, looking at one high street baby wipe, wanted to test whether the product was as safe and effective on newborn babies’ skins as water alone to see if midwives could help give parents more options than current guidelines provide.

'Parents can now be confident that using this specific baby wipe, proven in the largest randomised clinical trial conducted in newborn cleansing, is equivalent to water alone.'

The research was published in the journal BMC Paediatrics.

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for my children I only used the "nature babycare" range..

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When my son was born i used nothing but wool and water. When he was around 6 months i switched to wipes as it was convinient and easier to clean when he had a dirty nappy. But he then had a rash within a week of using it. I tried different types of wipes from shops and brand. Still no good I now wash the wipes with water before i use it. Have no problem at all.

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One school of thought is that because nut oil is used in the wipes this is one cause of nut allergies. The baby's immune system has not developed yet. Good for cleaning car interiors.

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Baby wipes took soot out my carpet when nothing else would. Goodness knows what they are doing to babies! Need I say more?

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I only ever used baby wipes on my kids over 20 years ago....neither of them EVER had nappy and are now happy and very healthy adults. Nothing but prase for them from me :)

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I can't wait for the study sponsored by cotton wool manufacturers and water companies. I wouldn't bet that they'll come to the same conclusion.

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I really dislike baby wipes, they drag the skin and don't leave any moisturisation behind. My granddaughter had a sore bottom when we collected her from her parents, we didn't know. When we went into the babychange she started to cry in fear, we hadn't even taken her nappy off. She knew the baby wipes were going to sting her sore bottom. I could cry even thinking about it. I used simple baby lotion and toilet paper, but always washed the nappy area after a soiled nappy. My 4 babies never got sore bottoms this way. Those wipes just leave the skin exposed and offer no barrier. A big pot of zinc and castor oil is a must too. Those wipes in my opinion should only be used on car journeys as a last resort. If you have sore skin yourself, wipe it with all the chemicals, it stings like hell!

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Yep, research sponsored by Johnson Johnson. Says it all really.

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Have moved from cotton wool and water to the DermaH20 Water Wipes purchased from Amazon which are amazing.

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But they are FULL of chemicals!!

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Church warden found dead in bath by vicar after overdose of Viagra-style pills

Church warden found dead in bath by vicar after overdose of Viagra-style pills

  • Condoms, lubricant, disposable latex gloves, canes and towels found at Dr Martin Rowe's house
  • Inquest heard he took hundreds of times the normal dose of the prescription drug

By Emily Allen

PUBLISHED: 07:41 EST, 31 May 2012 | UPDATED: 14:16 EST, 31 May 2012


A church warden found dead in a bath by the vicar of the church where he volunteered had killed himself by taking a 'massive' sex drug overdose, an inquest heard.

Dr Martin Rowe, 47, was found fully clothed in the bath by a concerned vicar who had gone to check on him after after he missed a Sunday service.

Pathologist Sanjay Jogai, who carried out the post mortem, said Dr Rowe had died from a 'massive' dose of erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.

Dr Martin Rowe was a warden at St Mary's Church in Southampton, Hampshire and according to friends had been affected by the death of his mother around two years ago

Dr Martin Rowe was a warden at St Mary's Church in Southampton, Hampshire (pictured) and according to friends had been affected by the death of his mother around two years ago

The warden took hundreds of times the normal dose and would have suffered severe hypertension, causing him to collapse and die, the inquest at Southampton Coroner's Court heard.

Police and paramedics found empty packets of an impotence drug by his bedside and a significant stash of the same prescription pills in his study.

A large quantity of condoms, tubes of lubrication, disposable latex gloves, canes and towels were also found in a spare room at his five-bed home.

Friends and colleagues today paid tribute to the bachelor, who was a warden at St Mary's Church in Southampton, Hampshire.

Dr Martin Rowe, 47, was found fully clothed in the bath by Reverend Julian Davies (pictured) the rector at St Mary's Church in Southampton, who had gone to check on him after after he missed a Sunday service

Dr Martin Rowe, 47, was found fully clothed in the bath by Reverend Julian Davies (pictured) the rector at St Mary's Church in Southampton

They said he was a popular man who had been affected by the death of his mother around two years ago.

The inquest heard that Dr Rowe, an academic and private tutor, had previously told neighbours he wanted to take his own life.

The Reverend Julian Davies said Dr Rowe started to attend church around two years ago, following the death of his parents.

He went on to become a deputy church warden and never missed a Sunday service.

Mr Davies, who found the warden's body on March 21, said: 'He became quite well-known to the people at the church.

'People missed him and were sorry about the circumstances of his death.
'It was very tragic.'

Deputy Coroner Gordon Denson recorded a verdict of suicide.

Neighbour Nick Hannides said Dr Rowe, from Southampton, had been a very private but friendly man who 'kept himself to himself'.

Dr Rowe had been a leading member of his old school's society, The Old Tauntonian's Association, for 25 years.

Honorary secretary Bob Newell said Dr Rowe would be 'very sadly missed for all the hard work and effort' he put into the society.

Association president Ted Colenutt, who taught Dr Rowe and was a former vice-principal at the school, said he had many friends and was a 'sincere man'.

He added: 'We were all stunned when we heard he had died.
'I think the death of his mother really upset him.'

Dr Rowe worked as a private tutor for a number of agencies, offering expertise in business studies, economics, English, history, politics and public speaking.

He had previously also run a car hire firm.

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Pathologist Sanjay Jogai, who carried out the post mortem, said Dr Rowe had died from a 'massive' dose of an Viagra-style erectile dysfunction drug

Pathologist Sanjay Jogai, who carried out the post mortem, said Dr Rowe had died from a 'massive' dose of an Viagra-style erectile dysfunction drug (file photo)

Viagra contains the ingredient sildenafil citrate, which works by relaxing muscles in the walls of blood vessels.  

However, the action that Viagra has on nerve activity of muscles in the penis may also increase sympathetic nerve activity (which makes blood vessels constrict).

There have been several reports of heart attack, heart arrhythmia and even deaths that have been related to men who were using Viagra. 

Men with unstable cardiovascular disease - including a history of heart attack - should not use the drug.

Anyone seeking a treatment for erectile dysfunction with Viagra needs to obtain a prescription from a doctor who has a complete knowledge of their health history and any medications they may be taking.

The inquest found that Dr Rowe suffered severe hypertension - high blood pressure - as a result of his overdose.

Blood pressure mea sures how strongly blood presses against the walls of your arteries (large blood vessels) as it is pumped around your body by your heart.

If this pressure is too high, it puts a strain on your arteries and your heart, which makes it more likely that you will suffer a heart attack (as well as a stroke or kidney disease).

It is not known whether Dr Rowe was given the pills on prescription.

The NHS spends around £58million a year handing out more than 17million repeat prescriptions for impotence drugs.

Currently, only men with conditions such as prostate cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis or kidney failure that are known to reduce their sex drive are eligible to get them for free.

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It really isn't necassary to tell the world the deeply personal and irrelevant 'facts' of this tragedy. The private contents of his home is not for anyone outside of this case to know, especially not those related to private bedroom behaviour.

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Can't you leave the man to rest in peace without telling the world about his private life? "Suicide confirmed by coroner" would have sufficed. Absolutely no need for the details about what they found in his bedroom.

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Disgusting the way the DM felt the need to mention his private affairs! It's none of anyone's business!!!

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Why is always religious types..... weird.

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How sad that Mr Rowe had reached the point where he thought the only way to turn was to kill himself. How sad. I have battled depression for decades. The death of my father and mother and four women have taken a grave toll on my health, but I have never got to the stage of suicide. How sad this man did.

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NO WAY!!

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I know it's against the law, but I think that if I found a friend had died in such shameful circumstances I might do a LITTLE bit of tidying up after calling the police...

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And exactly why does this need to be reported in the national press? How is this story in the public interest? Just sensationalism for the sake of it. Let the poor man rest in peace.

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"A large quantity of condoms, tubes of lubrication, disposable latex gloves, canes and towels were also found in a spare room at his five-bed home." Is there need for this sort of detail? Have some respect. I hope Dr Rowe is at peace now.

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Why is this in a national newspaper? Is it any of our business? Surely this poor man's tragic death is sad enough, without lurid headlines about his personal business. I presume he did no harm to anyone, so the media can't use the excuse of 'in the public interest' to justify this sort of story.

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Number of patients waiting more than 4 hours in A&E reaches 8-year peak in England's hospitals

Number of patients waiting more than 4 hours in A&E reaches 8-year peak in England's hospitals

  • 4.2 per cent of AE patients waited longer than four hours from January to March, compared with 3.4 per cent in the same period last year
  • Report authors warn increase 'reflects growing pressures on the hospital sector'

By Graham Smith

PUBLISHED: 10:42 EST, 31 May 2012 | UPDATED: 11:38 EST, 31 May 2012


The number of patients facing waiting times of more than four hours in England's accident and emergency units has reached an eight-year peak.

The proportion of people facing the lengthy wait for treatment has increased by more than a quarter, reaching its highest level since 2004, according to NHS performance data.

The King’s Fund report showed that 4.2 per cent of AE patients waited longer than four hours from January to March, compared with 3.4 per cent in the same period last year.

NHS report: The number of patients facing waiting times of more than four hours in England's accident and emergency units has reached an eight-year peak

NHS report: The number of patients facing waiting times of more than four hours in England's accident and emergency units has reached an eight-year peak

Its authors said the increase was a cause for concern and reflected growing pressures on the hospital sector.

On a national level, the Government’s target that no more than 5 per cent of patients face more than a four-hour wait in AE was met last year, the think-tank’s quarterly monitoring report found.

But 48 NHS providers breached the threshold in the final quarter of last year compared with 18 in the second quarter.

The King’s Fund said the rise coincides with emerging evidence of increases in 'trolley waits' as some hospitals struggle to find beds for patients.

Data obtained from 60 NHS finance directors as part of the study also revealed that 40 per cent of trusts did not meet their productivity targets in 2011/12.

The report said: 'This will be a significant concern as last year was the first in a four-year spending squeeze, during which the NHS needs to find £20 billion in productivity improvements.'

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley disputed the report's findings

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley disputed the report's findings

Just four of the finance chiefs questioned said their organisation was forecasting a deficit this year, backing up national figures that estimate a surplus of £1.5billion across the NHS.

The study found the NHS was performing well against a number of other key indicators including hospital treatment waiting times and superbug infections.

The proportion of inpatients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment fell, while outpatient waits remained static, the report said.

C difficile and MRSA infections dropped by 33 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.

John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, said: 'Overall, the NHS continues to perform well, despite the spending squeeze. However, this masks growing pressures in hospitals and significant performance issues in some NHS organisations.

'Given the strength of the political commitment to keep waiting times low, the steep rise in AE waits will be a concern for the Government.

'The productivity challenge will only get harder, so evidence that large numbers of NHS organisations failed to meet their productivity targets last year does not bode well.'

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: 'The King’s Fund report is wrong to suggest the proportion of people "waiting" more than four hours to be seen in AE is growing.

'This measure records the total time people spend in the department, including the time they are being treated; it does not just measure waiting.

'People are waiting on average only 49 minutes for their treatment to start. In addition, the NHS has continued to meet or exceed the target of 95 per cent of patients spending a total time of four hours or less in AE.'
 

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and on a positive note, impressive cuts in infection rates! Well done NHS!!! Especially given that majority of patients come into hospital with mrsa and c-diff but because hospitals pick them up they end up on their numbers.

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Maybe due to all the extra people crammed in during liebours thirteen years of destruction, same with schools, housing and lack of jobs.

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i know people who have gone to a and e with a cold, also a small splash of hot fat on their hand and both of them were waiting for hours. Hardly suprising really. The people i know who have had real injuries and seen immediately, as you would expect.

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How many of those people need to be in AE? Can't be bothered to make a gp appointment go to AE

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Maybe if people who cannot be bothered to wait to see their GP, or have a splinter, or are a bit drunk stop going, maybe the waiting times for genuine patients would decrease. Treat it as accident or an emergency! Not as a one stop shop.

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Totally agree with "Mary Poppins" The AE stands for Accident and Emergency unit, it's NOT a drop in centre for the lazy so and so's who can't be bothered to see their own GPs. THAT'S WHY there are such long waits!!!!! Same with some people who use ambulances as a free taxi service to and from hospital appointments, also bringing their relatives with them and using up the spaces that REAL needy patients should be having. BLAME THEM.

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mel , southeast, 31/5/2012 20:00 ...............which is exactly why genuine emergencies have to wait so long....

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The clock only starts once you are taken into the department and 'booked in'. They don't count the 2,3 or 4 hours you just spent waiting outside in an ambulance. - Winston Smith, Room 101, I've lost count of the number of non emergency cases that call 999 because it's their right or they can't get a lift to AE and they wouldn't dream of seeing a GP. Maybe that adds to the wait. The shame is for those really needing to be in AE.

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AE is being used as a fast track, even if it takes 4 hours, because to get to see a consultant who is not on strike is a joke.I went to the Doctor with an Achilles Tendon problem,took 3 weeks to get an appointment at the Hospital,needed an Ultra sound which took another 3 weeks,I now have an appointment to see the consultant for the results that is 9 weeks,to date 15 weeks and still in severe pain,AE would have been the best route

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Coincides with the budget and bed cuts - it's not rocket science!

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Schoolgirl aged just ELEVEN among 44 children admitted to one city hospital with anorexia

Schoolgirl aged just ELEVEN among 44 children admitted to one city hospital with anorexia

  • Four boys, aged 13, 14, 15 and 16, and 40 girls, aged between 11 and 18, were treated for eating disorder
  • They were taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital between January 2007 and December 2011

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PUBLISHED: 10:10 EST, 31 May 2012 | UPDATED: 11:28 EST, 31 May 2012


A schoolgirl aged just 11 was among more than 40 children admitted to a city hospital with anorexia over a five-year period, shock new figures have revealed.

Four boys, aged 13, 14, 15 and 16, and 40 girls, aged between 11 and 18, were treated for the severe eating disorder at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

The severely-ill children were taken to the hospital between January 2007 and December 2011, a Freedom of Information request shows.

Big issue: A schoolgirl aged just 11 was among more than 40 children admitted to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with anorexia over a five-year period

Big issue: A schoolgirl aged just 11 was among more than 40 children admitted to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with anorexia over a five-year period

The bombshell comes as a report by MPs says that more than half of the British public suffers from a negative body image.

The problem is so acute that girls as young as five now worry about their size and appearance.

Norwich-based national eating disorders charity Beat is a member of the Campaign For Body Confidence steering group and submitted evidence to the national inquiry.

The charity says poor body image and low self-esteem are key factors in the development of eating disorders.

It is now working with toiletries giant Dove to provide free self-esteem workshops in schools across Britain.

Penny Baily, founder of Norwich's Newmarket House Clinic, a specialist inpatient hospital for people with eating disorders, said: 'Severe anorexia is a very serious condition.

'It's wrong that people reach such a low level of health before they are admitted for inpatient treatment at a general hospital.'

Half of the British public suffers from a negative body image. The problem is so acute that girls as young as five now worry about their size and appearance

Half of the British public suffers from a negative body image. The problem is so acute that girls as young as five now worry about their size and appearance

She added: 'When patients are admitted to general wards for re-feeding, they are occupying beds that could be used more appropriately by other patients, for example those with renal or heart conditions.

'They put a strain on medical and nursing staff who have not been training to treat the complex symptoms of this particular illness.

'For 16 years, Newmarket House in Norwich has been accepting NHS-funded patients from Norfolk and other parts of the country.

'It's one of the very few residential specialist hospitals for eating disorders.

'If patients are admitted before their weight has dropped to a critical level, staff at this specialist clinic are able to combine careful re-feeding with psychological interventions to enable the patient to sustain recovery.

'We know through experience that if sufficient investment is made in the treatment of individuals with an eating disorder, even those who are seriously affected can make a full recovery.'

 

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I meant right.............. oops! look to the right!

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....and there will be a lot more, just look to your left, how many stories can see relating to the "ideal" weight and how you should "look" to be popular successful.

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Where children are involved, it is the PARENTS who should be receiving treatment.!! Norman, Durham, England, 31/5/2012 18:45 ----------- Norman your ignorance makes me so angry. You clearly have no experience or knowledge of the causes of mental illness. At the very least, have some empathy!!!!!!!!!

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SEE DAILY MAIL, THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU KEEP ON RAMBLING ABOUT KIDS BEING OBESE ??????????????

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Where children are involved, it is the PARENTS who should be receiving treatment.!!

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What do you expect, when the press are obsessed with a woman's size - either too big or too skinny. Celebs being airbrushed out of recognition by magazines etc. The DM is obsessed with celebrity pictures and how much weight they've lost or put on. And to top it all, being weighed and measured at school (last year of primary school) and being sent a letter saying you're obese. Add to this mix the fact that teenage girls at high school are pure evil towards one another, and it's no wonder that girls grow up with a complex about their body image. Our 12 year old thinks she needs to lose 3 stone to be socially accepted by her peers - she's 5'5" and weighs just under 10 stone, so not obese by any stretch of the imagination - just a healthy, growing girl.

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So sad that body image is a big thing for children do young. My daughter wanted to go on a diet because our Wii Fit told her she was overweight. It's heartbreaking because she's 8 years old and is already being told by friends that she looks fat.

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I'm not saying it;s a good thing but atleast young suffers are still under parental care and guidance at 11, unlike some bad anorexics at the age of 35+ who are trapped in their body dysmorphia. If they're taught/treated correclty it could prevent a life of mental illness.

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