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Neonatal jaundice

Bibliographic Study Type & Number of Intervention & Comparison Dichotomous outcomes Continuous Outcomes
Information Evidence Level Patients/Characteristics (E:C) (Mean:SD: N)
1 - Babies who received antibiotics All babies were treated in intensive care
incubators.
Demographics:
Gender (M/F): 62/39 Conventional phototherapy consisted of
Median GA: 40 weeks a Drager 76 unit equipped with 6 blue
Mean BW: Not reported standard fluorescent lights (light range
Mean age at entry to study: Not 410 – 520 nm)
reported
Mean TSB: In the second group the four outer walls
243 ± 28 micromol/litre of the incubator were draped in white
cloth

The halide phototherapy consisted of a
Drager 8000 halide lamp (light range
400 – 580 nm)

All phototherapy units were 34cm
above the mattress.

Babies were naked except for a bikini
diaper and blindfolds and were their
position was changed every 4 hours.
Phototherapy could be interrupted for
nursing care and feedings.

Babies received oral feedings of either
mother’s milk or adapted formula and
dextrose solution.
Author: Methodology: N: Group 1: Mean change in TsB (4 hours)
Djokomuljanto S RCT 100 Conventional phototherapy Group 1: -4 ± 24 micromol/litre

Year: Blinding: Inclusion: Group 2: Group 2: -28 ± 25 micromol/litre
2006 Investigators blinded Term babies with uncomplicated Conventional phototherapy + white
to allocation jaundice requiring phototherapy curtains
Country:
Malaysia Randomisation: Exclusion: Conventional phototherapy consisted of
Block randomisation TsB approaching criteria for Phoenix Medical Systems unit of 6
190
ID: exchange transfusion compact blue fluorescent lamps 45 cm
Evidence level: above the baby.
1 + Demographics:
Gender (M/F): 56/44 Curtains were hung on both sides if the
Mean GA: Not reported phototherapy unit.
Mean BW: Not reported
Mean age at entry to study:
105 ± 35 hours
Mean TSB:
264 ± 59 micromol/litre

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