OBJECTIVES To document the need for repeated phototherapy (as an index of significant rebound in serum bilirubin levels) following the discontinuation of intensive phototherapy and to compare the use of repeated phototherapy in infants who first received phototherapy during their birth hospitalization with the use of first-time phototherapy on readmission after infants were discharged from thei...

BACKGROUND Although phototherapy has been used for more than 60 years it has some complications. The light waves produced from phototherapy reduce melatonin concentration in newborns with subsequent hypocalcemia. We aimed to assess the effect of head covering on calcium and magnesium levels in full term newborns during phototherapy. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, 72 full-term ic...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were (1) to determine clinician adherence to the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics guideline for phototherapy use in newborns; (2) to compare adherence to the guideline in 2 different hospitals; and (3) to determine whether adherence to the guideline improved after the phototherapy nomogram was available in newborn charts. METHODS This study was a ret...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of fiber-optic phototherapy using the standard Ohmeda Biliblanket, a large version, double standard Biliblankets, and conventional phototherapy using daylight fluorescent lamps in full-term, healthy infants with nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS Full-term, healthy infants with nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia (bilirubin concentration, >255 micromol/L o...

OBJECTIVE To assess the costs and cost effectiveness of phototherapy with ultraviolet B light provided at home compared with outpatient ultraviolet B phototherapy for psoriasis. DESIGN Cost utility, cost effectiveness, and cost minimisation analyses performed alongside a pragmatic randomised clinical trial (the PLUTO study) at the end of phototherapy (mean 17.6 weeks) and at one year after th...

INTRODUCTION Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in newborns, and it is reported in about 60% of infants. Phototherapy is used extensively to treat these patients, and hypocalcemia is one important side effect of the phototherapy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypocalcemia after phototherapy in full-term newborns that underwent phototherapy in Koodak...

Phototherapy involves repeated exposure of the skin to ultraviolet light to treat various inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis. Recent studies have identified specific immunologic effects of phototherapy that may underlie phototherapy efficacy. Furthermore, recent advancements have been made in developing safe and effective targeted phototherapy modalities for difficult-to-treat areas...

Phototherapy is generally considered a very safe and well-tolerated treatment for hyperbilirubinaemia. However, clinical users should be aware of the unwanted effects of using phototherapy. Affection of neonatal immune system due to phototherapy has been reported. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of phototherapy on level of CD4+, CD8+ and natural killer (NK) (CD16+ & CD65+) lymphocytes s...

background: hyperbilirubinemia is the single most common abnormal physical finding in the first week of life and is commonly managed by phototherapy with its inherent complications.  a lesser known complication of the phototherapy is hypocalcemia.   objective: to study the prevalence of phototherapy-induced hypocalcemia and to compare it between premature and full-term babies.   methods: this s...

background: although phototherapy has been used for more than 60 years it has some complications. the light waves produced from phototherapy reduce melatonin concentration in newborns with subsequent hypocalcemia. we aimed to assess the effect of head covering on calcium and magnesium levels in full term newborns during phototherapy. methods: in this randomized controlled trial, 72 full-term ic...