Efficacy of light-emitting diode versus other light sources for treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 458-465

  Tridente, Ascanio ^a   De Luca, Daniele ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Jaundice; Meta analysis; Neonate; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GALLIUM; HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 84859597926     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02561.x     Document Type: Review

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