Assessment of hand hygiene strategies on skin barrier function during COVID‐19 pandemic: A randomized clinical trial

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has increased the frequency of handwashing. There is scarce evidence regarding the impact of different hand hygiene procedures on skin barrier function in clinical practice.

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