Effectiveness of conventional phototherapy versus super light-emitting diodes phototherapy in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 884-889

  Ngerncham, Sopapan ^a   Jirapaet, Kriangsak ^a   Suvonachai, Ratanapan ^b   Chaweerat, Ranoo ^b   Wongsiridej, Pimol ^a   Kolatat, Thratip ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Blue light; LEDs; Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; OPEN STUDY; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

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

EID: 84864430253     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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