New Emirates Medical Journal

Author(s): Shabih Manzar*

DOI: 10.2174/0250688201901010001

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A Novel Approach to Phototherapy Initiation in Preterm Infants

Article ID: e081124179625 Pages: 3

  • * (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Therapeutic interventions in preterm infants are determined based on birth weight. Phototherapy (PTx) is the treatment for hyperbilirubinemia, started based on serum bilirubin level. However, weight-based guidelines for PTx in preterm infants are lacking. We present a simple way of calculating the bilirubin to initiate PTx. A percentage body weight, ranging from 0.5%-1%, is used to calculate bilirubin.

Keywords: Phototherapy, Preterm infants, Bilirubin, Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia, Therapeutic interventions.