Evaluation of efficacy and complication between three mode of phototherapy

Background: Even though phototherapy has been used for more than 30 years, reports of significant toxicity are rare. Phototherapy is highly effective method for preventing and treating hyperbilirubinemia.
Methods: A prospective study was performed in 200 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia in Children's Medical Center, Tehran. Complications of phototherapy (weight loss, fever, loose stool, Hypocalcaemia, thrombocytopenia) were evaluated.
Findings: There was a positive relation between efficacy and irradiance but complications were not different. Hypocalcaemia, thrombocytopenia and loose stool (P<0/05) were found.
Conclusion: Intensive phototherapy and double phototherapy were more effective than single phototherapy. There was no relation between mode of phototherapy and complications.

Keywords
Neonatal icter , Hyperbilirubinemia , phototherapy , indirect hyperbilirubinemia