March 2007. Volume 3. Number 1

In neonatal jaundice, the use of low-cost white reflecting curtains around phototherapy increases significantly the efficacy of phototherapy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Djokomuljanto S, Quah BS, Surini Y, Noraida R, Ismail NZN, Hansen TWR, et al . Efficacy of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice is increased by the use of low-cost white reflecting curtains. Arch Dis Child Neonatal Ed. 2006;91:439-42
Reviewers: Puebla Molina SF1, Aparicio Sánchez JL2.
1Departamento de Pediatrí­a Clí­nica Alemana de Temuco. Magí­ster en Epidemiologí­a Clí­nica. CIGES y Departamentos de Pediatrí­a y Salud Pública. Universidad de la Frontera. Chile.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General de Lanzarote. Gran Canaria. España.
Correspondence: Sergio Francisco Puebla Molina. Email: spuebla@ufro.cl
Reception date: 5/02/2007
Acceptance date: 25/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

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Puebla Molina SF, Aparicio Sánchez JL. En el tratamiento de la ictericia neonatal, el uso de cortinas blancas reflectantes de bajo coste alrededor de la zona de fototerapia incrementa significativamente la eficacia de ésta. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:18.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Djokomuljanto S, Quah BS, Surini Y, Noraida R, Ismail NZN, Hansen TWR, et al . Efficacy of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice is increased by the use of low-cost white reflecting curtains. Arch Dis Child Neonatal Ed. 2006;91:439-42
Reviewers: Puebla Molina SF1, Aparicio Sánchez JL2.
1Departamento de Pediatrí­a Clí­nica Alemana de Temuco. Magí­ster en Epidemiologí­a Clí­nica. CIGES y Departamentos de Pediatrí­a y Salud Pública. Universidad de la Frontera. Chile.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital General de Lanzarote. Gran Canaria. España.
Correspondence: Sergio Francisco Puebla Molina. Email: spuebla@ufro.cl
Reception date: 5/02/2007
Acceptance date: 25/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

How to cite this article

Puebla Molina SF, Aparicio Sánchez JL. En el tratamiento de la ictericia neonatal, el uso de cortinas blancas reflectantes de bajo coste alrededor de la zona de fototerapia incrementa significativamente la eficacia de ésta. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:18.

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