Phototherapy device effectiveness in nigeria: Irradiance assessment and potential for improvement

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 321-325

  Cline, Benjamin K ^a,b   Vreman, Hendrik J ^c   Faber, Kelly ^d   Lou, Hannah ^a   Donaldson, Krista M ^a,e   Amuabunosi, Emmanuel ^f   Ofovwe, Gabriel ^f   Bhutani, Vinod K ^c   Olusanya, Bolajoko O ^g   Slusher, Tina M ^h,i  

^a D Rev: Design Revolution   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e Stanford University   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

ⁱ HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Hyperbilirubinemia; Irradiance; Newborn jaundice; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; NIGERIA; PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; IRRADIANCE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; NIGERIA; PHOTOTHERAPY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 84881524585     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmt027     Document Type: Article

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