Phototherapy Device Effectiveness in Nigeria: Irradiance Assessment and Potential for Improvement
| Autor: | Hannah Lou, GE Ofovwe, Emmanuel Amuabunosi, Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Hendrik J. Vreman, Krista Donaldson, Kelly Faber, Benjamin K. Cline, Tina M. Slusher, Vinod K. Bhutani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Newborn jaundice business.industry Infant Newborn Irradiance Nigeria Phototherapy Quality Improvement Hospitals Jaundice Neonatal Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Units Neonatal Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Emergency medicine Humans Medicine Radiometry business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 59:321-325 |
| ISSN: | 1465-3664 0142-6338 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/tropej/fmt027 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the effectiveness of simple-to-implement adjustments of phototherapy devices on irradiance levels in a cross-section of Nigerian hospitals. A total of 76 phototherapy devices were evaluated in 16 hospitals while adjustments were implemented for a subset of 25 devices for which consent was obtained. The mean irradiance level was 7.6 ± 5.9 µW/cm(2)/nm for all devices prior to adjustments. The average irradiance level improved from 9.0 µW/cm(2)/nm to 27.3 µW/cm(2)/nm for the adjusted group (n = 25) compared with 6.8 ± 5.4 µW/cm(2)/nm for the unadjusted group (n = 51). Simple, inexpensive adjustments to phototherapy devices with sub-optimal irradiance levels can significantly improve their effectiveness to acceptable international standards and should be widely promoted in resource-constrained settings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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