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Neonatal jaundice

Bibliographic Study Type & Number of Intervention & Comparison Dichotomous outcomes Continuous Outcomes Comments
Information Evidence Level Patients/Characteristics (E:C) (Mean:SD: N)
Term babies
Gender (M/F): 6/14
Mean GA: 39.1 ± 0.3 weeks
Mean BW: 3286 ± 39 g
Age at entry to study:
90 ± 1.5 hours
Mean TSB:
298 ± 5 micromol/litre

Preterm babies
Gender (M/F): 9/11
Mean GA: 33.4 ± 0.3 weeks
Mean BW: 2077 ± 88 g
Age at entry to study:
76 ± 2.9 hours
Mean
TSB:198 ± 5micromol/litre
Author: Methodology: N: Group 1: Mean decrease in TSB:
Tan K CCT 84 Phototherapy Group 1: -168 ± 24 micromol/litre

Year: Blinding: Inclusion: Group 2: Group 2: -150 ± 20 micromol/litre
1984 Not reported Term babies with non- Phototherapy + Cholestyramine
haemolytic
Country: Randomisation: hyperbilirubinaemia (TsB Babies received 1.5 g/kg per day of
Singapore Alternation ≥ 256.5micromol/litre) cholestyramine powder mixed in milk
Normal G6PD status,
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ID: Evidence level: No isoimmunisation,
2 - no cephalhaematoma

Exclusion:
Not reported

Demographics:
Gender (M/F): Not reported
Mean GA: 38.9 ± 0.2 weeks
Mean BW: 3154 ± 139 g
Age at entry to study:
84 ± 2.9 hours
Mean TSB:
298 ± 5micromol/litre
Author: Martin J Methodology: N: 100 Group 1: ET: Mean duration of phototherapy No significant
CCT Usual nursery care Group 1: 3/35 Group 1: NA differences

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