Approach developed for guideline-concordant phototherapy in newborns

In a technical report published online Aug. 26 in Pediatrics, a standardized approach is presented for the use of guideline-concordant phototherapy for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants. Vinod K. Bhutani, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues reviewed relevant literature regarding phototherapy devices in the United States to summarize the principles and application of phototherapy consistent with the current 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines for management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants at ?35 weeks of gestation. The researchers found wide variation in the efficacy of phototherapy devices due to nonstandardized use Read More