Can sunlight replace phototherapy units in the treatment of neonatal jaundice? An in vitro study
FM Salih - Photodermatology, photoimmunology & …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background/Aim: Light can be efficiently used for the treatment of neonatal jaundice.
Sunlight, which covers a large portion of the light spectrum including the bilirubin‐absorbing …
Sunlight, which covers a large portion of the light spectrum including the bilirubin‐absorbing …
A primer on phototherapy for the jaundiced newborn: pediatricians need a keen understanding of the variables that influence how phototherapy lowers the bilirubin …
MJ Maisels - Contemporary Pediatrics, 2005 - go.gale.com
Phototherapy is the product of astute observation and serendipity. In 1956, Sister J. Ward,
the nurse in charge of the premature baby unit at Rochford General Hospital in Essex …
the nurse in charge of the premature baby unit at Rochford General Hospital in Essex …
Efficacy of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice is increased by the use of low-cost white reflecting curtains
S Djokomuljanto, BS Quah, Y Surini… - Archives of Disease in …, 2006 - fn.bmj.com
Objective: To determine whether the addition of low-cost reflecting curtains to a standard
phototherapy unit could increase effectiveness of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice …
phototherapy unit could increase effectiveness of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice …
Intensified phototherapy using daylight fluorescent lamps
M De Carvalho, D De Carvalho, S Trzmielina… - Acta …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Jaundice is a common reason for therapeutic intervention in newborn infants and
phototherapy is effective treatment if enough light energy is delivered to a skin surface area …
phototherapy is effective treatment if enough light energy is delivered to a skin surface area …
Phototherapy in a new light
JF Ennever - Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1986 - Elsevier
Visible light phototherapy has been used in the treatment of neonatal jaundice for more than
25 years. This article reviews the current state of knowledge of how phototherapy works and …
25 years. This article reviews the current state of knowledge of how phototherapy works and …
[HTML][HTML] Neonatal jaundice: phototherapy
P Woodgate, LA Jardine - BMJ clinical evidence, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Fourteen studies were included. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of
evidence for interventions. Conclusions In this systematic review we present information …
evidence for interventions. Conclusions In this systematic review we present information …
Overhead is superior to underneath light‐emitting diode phototherapy in the treatment of neonatal jaundice: A comparative study
C Tayman, MM Tatlı, S Aydemir… - Journal of Paediatrics …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To compare the efficacy of overhead and underneath light‐emitting diode (LED)
devices in the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Methods: We compared two LED …
devices in the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Methods: We compared two LED …
Side effects of phototherapy on neonates
FRS Faulhaber, RS Procianoy… - American journal of …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Phototherapy in neonates for treatment of pathological jaundice is an effective therapeutic
tool that is widely used in neonatal units. Over the past years, a greater concern has …
tool that is widely used in neonatal units. Over the past years, a greater concern has …
Phototherapy is commonly used for neonatal jaundice but greater control is needed to avoid toxicity in the most vulnerable infants
K Mreihil, JŠ Benth, HJ Stensvold, B Nakstad… - Acta …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Limited information is available about how guidelines on phototherapy for neonatal
jaundice are applied in practice and toxicity is a concern. We studied the use of …
jaundice are applied in practice and toxicity is a concern. We studied the use of …
Phototherapy—traditional and nontraditional
MJ Maisels - Journal of perinatology, 2001 - nature.com
An observation by an English nurse in 1956 led to the discovery that visible light could lower
serum bilirubin levels in newborn infants, and subsequent research showed how photons of …
serum bilirubin levels in newborn infants, and subsequent research showed how photons of …