Other content tagged: hyperbilirubinemia
Home phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia in term-born babies
A multicentre randomised clinical trial study in Sweden investigated if home phototherapy could be a safe alternative to inpatient phototherapy for otherwise healthy newborn infants with hyperbilirubinemia. Phototherapy in the hospital in infants with neonatal jaundice is a safe and effective treatment without major side effects. The development of fibre optic equipment has made the choice of home phototherapy possible. In a first randomised controlled trial in Sweden comparing home phototherapy with hospital phototherapy, 147…
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