| Methods |
Randomized by month of admission. |
| Participants |
Inborn healthy term infants (167, 184, 177, 208, 174, 187, 195, 178). |
| Interventions |
Initial bath with soap.
1. Salicylic sugar powder
2. Green clay powder
3. Natural drying
4. Katoxin
5. Cicatrene
6. 1% basic fuschine
7. Triple dye
8. 70% alcohol |
| Outcomes |
Sepsis.
Death.
Cord infection.
Cord separation.
Cord bleeding.
Compliance.
Parental satisfaction.
Bacterial colonization. |
| Notes |
Italy 1999. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
D ‐ Not used |
