Comparative outcome of overhead and total body phototherapy for treatment of severe neonatal jaundice in Nigeria

Hippolite O. Amadi,Ruqayya A. Abdullahi,Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,Obumneme B. Ezeanosike,Christiana T. Adesina,Isyaku L. Mohammed,EK Olateju,Amina L. Abubakar,Mustapha Bello,Au Eneh,Emeka Onwe Ogah,Bessie C. Eziechila,A U Chapp-Jumbo,Abdulrasheed Jimoh,J.J. Udo

Comparative outcome of overhead and total body phototherapy for treatment of severe neonatal jaundice in Nigeria

2019

Hippolite O. Amadi
Ruqayya A. Abdullahi
Olugbenga A. Mokuolu
Obumneme B. Ezeanosike
Christiana T. Adesina
Isyaku L. Mohammed
EK Olateju
Amina L. Abubakar
Mustapha Bello
Au Eneh
Emeka Onwe Ogah
Bessie C. Eziechila
A U Chapp-Jumbo
Abdulrasheed Jimoh
J.J. Udo

ABSTRACTBackground: In Nigeria, neonatal jaundice is commonly treated by overhead phototherapy with neonates lying supine, often with effective exposure of less than one half of the body surface. T...

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Intensive care medicine
Jaundice
Diabetes mellitus
Medicine
Pediatrics
total body
Supine position
body surface

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