Effect of phototherapy on oxidant/antioxidant status: a randomized controlled trial

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy versus Non-LED Phototherapy Devices for Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…Seven studies took measures to keep the irradiance similar in the study groups, 3 15 23 24 32 33 37 while two studies kept the distance between the light source and the infant similar. 25 26 27 28 29 31 34 35 36 38…”

“…Seven studies took measures to keep the irradiance similar in the study groups, 3,15,23,24,32,33,37 while two studies kept the distance between the light source and the infant similar. [25][26][27][28][29]31,[34][35][36]38 Risk of Bias of Included Studies and Quality Assessment ►Fig. 2 shows the risk of bias in the included studies.…”

“…We evaluated 41 full-text articles to check for eligibility, and, ultimately, 21 were included in this review. 3,15,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] The flowchart for evidence search and study selection is shown in ►Fig. 1.…”

“…15,[23][24][25] Fifteen articles compared LED devices with fluorescent lights. 3,[26][27][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]40,41 Two studies compared LED devices with halogen and fluorescent lights. 30,39 Five studies enrolled only full-term neonates 15,23,38,40,41 and 13 studies included infants over 35 or 36 weeks of gestation.…”

“…30,39 Five studies enrolled only full-term neonates 15,23,38,40,41 and 13 studies included infants over 35 or 36 weeks of gestation. 3,[26][27][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]39 Two studies enrolled only preterm neonates, 24,25 while the study by Viau Colindres et al 30 included infants over 32 weeks. Seven studies took measures to keep the irradiance similar in the study groups, 3,15,23,24,32,33,37 while two studies kept the distance between the light source and the infant similar.…”