title: Comparative measurements of phototherapy: a practical guide.
abstract: Increasing the dose of administered phototherapy has been shown to increase the rate of bilirubin decrement up to a saturation point beyond which no further increases in bilirubin degradation are observed. This study provides irradiance measurements which can be used to interpret phototherapy dose-response and saturation data clinically and to determine an optimal phototherapy lamp combination for maximal bilirubin degradation.
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin