title: Phototherapy-associated changes in mesenteric blood flow response to feeding in term neonates.
abstract: Doppler blood flow velocity of the superior mesenteric artery was measured preprandially and postprandially in 12 term neonates during phototherapy and 4 hours after discontinuation of this therapy. The postprandial increase in blood flow velocity was significantly less during than after phototherapy. We suggest that the phototherapy-induced peripheral vasodilation may be responsible for diverting blood from the intestines and limiting the normal neonatal postprandial response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinussen
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brubakk
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000502:physiology*; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000009:adverse effects