Hippolite O Amadi, Ruqayya A Abdullahi, Olugbenga A Mokuolu, Obumneme B Ezeanosike, Christiana T Adesina, Isyaku L Mohammed, Eyinade K Olateju, Amina L Abubakar, Mustapha A Bello, Augusta U Eneh, Emeka Onwe Ogah, Bessie C Eziechila, Assumpta U Chapp-Jumbo, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, Jacob J Udo
Background : In Nigeria, neonatal jaundice is commonly treated by overhead phototherapy with neonates lying supine, often with effective exposure of less than one half of the body surface. Total body exposure in phototherapy has been in use for less than 2 years in Nigeria, but is available in only five neonatal centres. Aim : To compare the effectiveness of total body exposure (TBPE) with the conventional partial exposure (COPT) for treatment of hyperbilirubinaemia. Methods : Eleven datasets from 10 neonatal units across Nigeria were retrieved...
February 2020: Paediatrics and International Child Health