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Appendix J: Excluded studies

What are the other ways of treating hyperbilirubinaemia?

Reference Reason for exclusion
Agarwal SS, Misra PK, Upadhyay UK et al. Comparative trials of phototherapy versus photobarb in the management of neonatal Not an RCT
hyperbilirubinaemia. Indian Pediatrics 1976; 13:(1)41–5.
Alpay F, Sarici SU, Okutan V et al. High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in neonatal immune haemolytic jaundice. Not an RCT
Acta Paediatrica 1999; 88:(2)216–9.
Amitai Y, Regev M, Arad I et al. Treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia with repetitive oral activated charcoal as an adjunct to Not an RCT
phototherapy. Journal of Perinatal Medicine 1993; 21:(3)189–94.
Arya VB, Agarwal R, Paul VK et al. Efficacy of Oral Phenobarbitone in Term "At Risk" Neonates in Decreasing Neonatal Prevention study
Hyperbilirubinemia: A Randomized Double-blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial. Indian Pediatrics 2004; 41:(4)327–32.
Ashkan MM and Narges P. Erratum: The effect of low and moderate doses of clofibrate on serum bilirubin level in jaundiced term Erratum
neonates (Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy (2007) vol. 8 (51–54)). Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy 2008; 8:(4)157.
Ashkan MM and Narges P. The effect of low and moderate doses of clofibrate on serum bilirubin level in jaundiced term Paper withdrawn as it was a duplicate publication
neonates. Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy 2007; 8:(2)51–4.
Badeli HR, Sharafi R, and Sajedi SA. The effect of clofibrate on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in uncomplicated jaundice. Iranian Not an RCT
Journal of Pediatrics 2008; 18:(1)-24.
Bader D, Yanir Y, Kugelman A et al. Induction of early meconium evacuation: Is it effective in reducing the level of neonatal Prevention study
hyperbilirubinemia? American Journal of Perinatology 2005; 22:(6)329–33.
Blum D and Etienne J. Agar in control of hyperbilirubinemia. Journal of Pediatrics 1973; 83:(2)345. Correspondence
Caglayan S, Candemir H, Aksit S et al. Superiority of oral agar and phototherapy combination in the treatment of neonatal Incomplete data (not information given on
hyperbilirubinemia. Pediatrics 1993; 92:(1)86–9. numbers allocated to each group)
Canby JP. Charcoal therapy of neonatal jaundice: A preliminary report on a promising method for reducing the need for exchange Not an RCT
transfusions. Clinical Pediatrics 1965; 4:178–80.
Chen H. Artemisia composita for the prevention and treatment of neonatal hemolysis and hyperbilirubinemia. Journal of Not an RCT
Traditional Chinese Medicine 1987; 7:(2)105–8.
Chen JY, Ling UP, and Chen JH. Early meconium evacuation: Effect on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. American Journal of Prevention study
Perinatology 1995; 12:(4)232–4.
Ebbesen F and Brodersen R. Comparison between two preparations of human serum albumin in treatment of neonatal Not an RCT
hyperbilirubinaemia. Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica 1982; 71:(1)85–90.
Girish G, Chawla D, Agarwal R et al. Efficacy of two dose regimes of intravenous immunoglobulin in rh hemolytic disease of Prevention study
newborn - A randomized controlled trial. Indian Pediatrics 2008; 45:(8)653–9.
Gouyon JB, Collin A, and d'Athis P. Effect of preventive phenobarbital treatment on the duration of phototherapy in low birth Prevention study
weight icteric twins. Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1984; 7:(SUPPL. 1)-193.
Hammerman C, Kaplan M, Vreman HJ et al. Intravenous immune globulin in neonatal ABO isoimmunization: Factors associated Not an RCT
with clinical efficacy. Biology of the Neonate 1996; 70:(2)69–74.

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