Light-emitting Diodes versus Compact Fluorescent Tubes for Phototherapy in Neonatal Jaundice: A Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial
Light-emitting Diodes versus Compact Fluorescent Tubes for Phototherapy in Neonatal Jaundice: A Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI:
10.1007/s13312-010-0020-7
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发表时间:
2010-02-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Singh, S. N.
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作者:
Kumar, Praveen;Murki, Srinivas;Singh, S. N.
Objective: To evaluate whether light-emitting diode (LED) phototherapy is as efficacious as compact fluorescent tube (CFT) phototherapy for the treatment of non-hemolytic jaundice in healthy term and late preterm neonates.Study design: Multi-centre open-label randomized controlled trial.Setting: Four tertiary care neonatal units. Subjects: Healthy term and late preterm neonates with nonhemolytic jaundice.Intervention: Single-surface LED or CFT phototherapy.Primary-outcome variable: Duration of phototherapy.Results: A total of 272 neonates were randomized to receive LED (n=1.42) or CFT (n=130) phototherapy. The baseline demographic and biochemical variables were similar in the two groups. The median duration of phototherapy (IQR) in the two groups was comparable (26 (22-36) h vs. 25(22-36) h; P=0.44). At any time point, a similar proportion of neonates were under phototherapy in the two groups (log-rank test, (P=0.38). The rate of fall of serum total bilirubin (STB) during phototherapy and the incidence of 'failure of phototherapy' were also not different. An equal proportion of neonates had a rebound increase in STB needing restarting of phototherapy. Side effects were rare, comparable in the two groups and included hypothermia, hyperthermia, rash skin darkening and dehydration.Conclusions: LED and CFT phototherapy units were equally efficacious in the management of non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term and. late-preterm neonates.