title: Is it necessary to change the babies' position during phototherapy?
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether position changes might affect the efficacy of phototherapy in decreasing total serum bilirubin concentrations. Forty-four full-term newborn infants with hyperbilirubinemia [greater than or equal to 256 mumol/l (15 mg/dl)] were divided into two groups. Position changes were made every 6 h during phototherapy on infants in the study group (N = 22), while no change in position was made in the control group (N = 22). No significant difference between groups was found in serum bilirubin concentration during or within 24 h after phototherapy. Poland's statement advocating position change every 6 h during phototherapy was not supported by a greater decrease of serum bilirubin in our study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Okayama National Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kasa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamanouchi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000628:therapy*; D010789:Phototherapy; D011187:Posture