Filtered sunlight versus intensive electric powered phototherapy in moderate-to-severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

Abstract

Thrasher Research Fund and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

The knowledge of Indonesian pediatric residents on hyperbilirubinemia management

“…Although filtered sunlight may be an option, direct sunlight is not safe due to the high levels of infrared and UV radiation that could lead to overheating, dehydration and sunburn. Therefore, sunlight PT is not recommended when electric powered PT is available [5,11,15]. Again this may reflect a discrepancy between the development of the level of health care in Indonesia and alternative methods that could be used in circumstances with fewer medical resources [15].…”

“…Therefore, sunlight PT is not recommended when electric powered PT is available [5,11,15]. Again this may reflect a discrepancy between the development of the level of health care in Indonesia and alternative methods that could be used in circumstances with fewer medical resources [15].…”

Commentary on “Sunlight for the Prevention and Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia in Term and Late-Preterm Neonates”

“…A recent Cochrane review has evaluated the evidence from randomized controlled trials that compared using filtered sunlight versus conventional phototherapy for treating hyperbilirubinaemia in term or near-term newborn infants [11]. The authors identified two trials with 621 infant participants in total [12, 13]. These were conducted by the same research teams in Nigeria during the 2010s, and assessed as the primary outcome whether filtered sunlight was non-inferior to (not worse than) conventional phototherapy for reducing the rate of rise of serum bilirubin levels.…”

Diagnosis and Treatment of Late Jaundice in Late Preterm and Term Newborns: An Integrative Literature Review / Diagnóstico E Tratamento Da Icterícia Tardia Em Recém-Nascidos Prematuros Tardios E a Termo: Uma Revisão Integrativa De Literatura

“…Although widely used, the technique used in phototherapy is not equally accessible in all locations, as it requires a high financial resource, so the use of filtered sunlight has been studied in its effectiveness and safety, both of which have been proven by Slusher et al ( , 2018. In the same line of minimizing costs with the treatment of neonatal jaundice, Yilmaz et al (2015) present a model of home phototherapy with LED, which demonstrated levels of reduction of bilirubin, as long as it is less than or equal to 20mg / dL [24][25][26] .…”