Changing position does not improve the efficacy of conventional phototherapy

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 255-258

  Chen, Chung Ming ^a   Liu, Sze Hwai ^a   Lai, Chien Cherng ^a   Hwang, Cheng Chee ^a   Hsu, Hsun Hui ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyperbilirubinemia; Phototherapy; Posture

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPINE POSITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTURE;

EID: 0036763187     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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