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Table 2 Umbilical cord care used in the nurseries of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, during 2000 and 2003

From: The impact of national and international guidelines on newborn care in the nurseries of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Italy

Year of survey

2000

2003

Methods

N. nurseries

N. newborns

%

N. nurseries

N. newborns

%

Alcohol

12

13,248

40.6

6

6,380

17.0

Silver micronized

4

6,265

19.2

2

1,364

3.6

Eosine 2%

4

1,681

5.2

2

990

2.6

Arnica/echinacea

3

3,221

9.9

7

5,613

15.0

Clorexidine

3

2,313

7.1

1

1,197

3.3

Dry gauze

3

2,130

6.5

12

18,123

48.5

Peroxid water

2

1,357

4.2

3

2,559

6.8

Salicylic sugar

1

1,216

3.7

-

-

-

Triple dye

1

1,165

3.6

1

1,188

3.2

Total

33

32,516

100.0

34

37,414

100.0