EFFECT OF PHOTOTHERAPY (Px) AT 3 BILIRUBIN (bili) THRESHOLDS IN TERM NEONATES WITH PHYSIOLOGIC HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA (H-B)
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Alan D. Rothberg; Peter A. Cooper; Andrew C Argent
- Source
- Pediatric Research. 18:344A-344A
- Subject
- chemistry.chemical_compound
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
chemistry
business.industry
Bilirubin
Internal medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Physiologic Hyperbilirubinemia
Medicine
business
Term neonates
Gastroenterology
- Language
- ISSN
- 1530-0447
0031-3998
The risk of bili-encephalopathy following non-hemolytic H-B in term neonates has not been fully evaluated. Prophylactic Px is frequently used to "protect" neonates from possible sequelae of H-B. We studied the effect of Px on peak bili levels and duration of hospitalisation in 92 neonates with physiologic H-B. Infants were randomised for Px at bili levels (in mg/dl) of 10 (Gp A), 15 (Gp B) or 17.5 (Gp C). Px was continued until bili