Fiberoptic and conventional phototherapy effects on the skin of premature infants.
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Abstract
To evaluate the effects of conventional phototherapy and fiberoptic phototherapy on trans-epidermal water loss in preterm infants with and without skin ointment application, 20 infants were randomly assigned to receive conventional or fiberoptic phototherapy for non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia. After conventional phototherapy, there were no significant differences in trans-epidermal water loss between ointment-treated and untreated areas. After fiberoptic phototherapy, trans-epidermal water loss significantly increased from ointment-treated and untreated areas, but the increase was less in treated areas.
Medical subject headings
- Fiber Optic Technology
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Infant, Premature
- Phototherapy
- Water Loss, Insensible
- alpha-Tocopherol