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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)
Mean BW: 1412 ± 256 g phototherapy.
Mean age at entry to study:
120 ± 72 hours
Mean TSB: Not reported
Author: Methodology: N: Babies with hyperbilirubinaemia ET: Mean change in TEWL
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Wananukul S Comparative study 80 (40 with hyperbilirubinaemia received conventional phototherapy in Group 1: PT: 1.2 ± 3.9 g/m /h
who received phototherapy and open cribs. Phototherapy consisted of 6 Group 2:
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Year: Blinding: 40 healthy controls) white and 2 blue fluorescent bulbs in a Control: 0.2 ± 0.9 g/m /h
2001 None plexiglass-bottomed box 30cm above Mortality:
Inclusion: the baby. Irradiance was Group 1: TEWL retuned to pre-phototherapy levels within 1 hour of
Country: Randomisation: Term babies 10 microwatt/cm² per nm. Group 2: discontinuation of phototherapy
Thailand None
Exclusion: TEWL was measured with a Tewameter
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ID: Evidence level: None TM 2/0 (Courage & Khazama) and
2 - measurements were taken at chest,
Demographics: interscapular and buttocks of the baby.
Gender (M/F): 44/36 Measurements were taken before
Mean GA: 39.0 ± 1.2 weeks phototherapy and repeated at 30 minutes
and 6 hours during phototherapy.
Mean BW: 3166 ± 435 g
Mean age at entry to study: Not
reported
Mean TSB: Not reported
Author: Methodology: N: All babies were nursed naked, except Mean change in TEWL
Maayan-Metzeger A Case series 31 for eye pads, in incubators and received PT: 4.3 ± 4.7 g/m /h
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phototherapy..
Year: Blinding: Inclusion:
2001 None Preterm with Conventional phototherapy consisted of
hyperbilirubinaemia (Air Shields Micro-Lite) Light range
Country: Randomisation: was 400 – 500 nm.
Israel None Exclusion:
Respiratory distress, TEWL was measured usinga combined
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ID: Evidence level: Sepsis, Tewameter and corneometer (Courage
3 Need for ventilatory support and Khazka)

Demographics: TEWL was measure in seven body
Gender (M/F): 15/16 areas; forehead, upper back, cubital
Mean GA: 31.2 weeks fossa, palms, abdomen, soles, and
Mean BW: 1447 g inguinal region.
Mean age at entry to study:
106 hours Measurement were taken before start of
Mean TSB: Not reported phototherapy and repeated during
phototherapy (at least 4 and up to
24 hours)
Author: Methodology: N: Group 1: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Rosenfeld W RCT 74 Phototherapy Group 1: 23/38
Group 2: 11/36

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