Intensified phototherapy using daylight fluorescent lamps

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 768-771

  De Carvalho, M ^a   De Carvalho, D ^a   Trzmielina, S ^a   Lopes, J M A ^a   Hansen, Thor Willy Ruud ^b,c  

^a Clinica Perinatal Laranjeiras   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Neonatal jaundice; Phototherapy; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; DEVICE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FLUORESCENCE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; LIGHTING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032787885     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169071     Document Type: Article

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