Comparison study of two methods of phototherapy for the very-low-birth-weight infant

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Title Comparison study of two methods of phototherapy for the very-low-birth-weight infant
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author O'Connor, Deborah G.
Date 1991-03
Description The purpose of this study is to examine the utility and possible benefits of the Wallaby Phototherapy Unit in the very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infant. Twenty-seven VLBW infants were randomly assigned to the Wallaby System FSMED401 or the Healthdyne PT1400 Spotlight Unit group. The Wallaby group experienced significantly higher bilirubin levels at 24 and 48 hours, possibly due to the combination of the Wallaby panel design and the restricted body surface area of the VLBW infant. Weight loss at 24 hours was significantly less in the Wallaby group and they also required a smaller change in servo control temperatures at 24 hours, indicating a more stable body temperature. These findings do support further study of the utilization of better designed fiberoptic phototherapy units with a uniform irradiance across the fiberoptic panel in the VLBW population. The use of the Wallaby Phototherapy System is not recommended for the VLBW infant.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Fiberoptic Phototherapy Units; Wallaby Phototherapy System; Healthdyne PT1400 Spotlight Unit
Subject MESH Jaundice, Neonatal; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Phototherapy
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "A Comparison of the Effect of Computer and Manual Reminders on Compliance with a Mental Health Clinical Practice Guideline Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "A Comparison study of two methods of phototherapy for the very-low-birth-weight infant" available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections, RJ25.5 1991 .O36.
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Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available)
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bp04jb
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