Effect of sling application on efficacy of phototherapy in healthy term neonates with nonhemolytic jaundice: a randomized conrolled trial.
Indian Pediatr
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2009 Jan; 46(1): 23-8
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12542
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy of white reflecting material (slings) hung from the sides of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) phototherapy equipment in reducing the duration of phototherapy in healthy term neonates with non-hemolytic jaundice.DESIGN:
Randomized controlled trial.SETTING:
Postnatal ward of a tertiary level neonatal unit. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTION Healthy term neonates with non-hemolytic jaundice between 24 hours and 10 days of age were randomly assigned to receive single surface phototherapy with (n=42) or without slings (n=42). OUTCOMEMEASURE:
Duration of phototherapy in hours (h) and the requirement of exchange transfusion.RESULTS:
Birthweight (2790+/-352 vs. 2923+/-330 g), gestation (38+/-1.3 vs. 37+/-1.0 wk) and initial serum total bilirubin (STB) (16.6+/-2.4 vs. 16.1+/-2.2 mg/dL) were comparable between the two groups. There was no significant difference in the duration of phototherapy (mean+/-SD) between the Sling (23.3+/-12.9 h) and No sling (24.9+/-15.4 h) groups (P=0.6). The irradiance of photo-therapy equipment (microwatt/cm2, mean+/-SD) was higher in Sling group compared to No sling group (195.8+/-24.2 versus 179.7+/-27.7, P=0.01). There was a trend towards a higher rate of fall of serum total bilirubin (mg/dL, mean +/-SD) in the Sling group (0.23+/-0.49) compared to No sling group (0.03+/-0.47) (P=0.06).CONCLUSION:
Though hanging of white reflective sling on sides of CFL phototherapy equipment resulted in marginal increase in irradiance, it did not decrease the duration of phototherapy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phototherapy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Equipment Design
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Jaundice, Neonatal
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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