Fiberoptic and conventional phototherapy effects on the skin of premature infants.
To evaluate the effects of conventional phototherapy and fiberoptic phototherapy on trans-epidermal water loss in preterm infants with and without skin ointment application, 20 infants were randomly assigned to receive conventional or fiberoptic phototherapy for non-hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia. After conventional phototherapy, there were no significant differences in trans-epidermal water loss between ointment-treated and untreated areas. After fiberoptic phototherapy, trans-epidermal water loss significantly increased from ointment-treated and untreated areas, but the increase was less in treated areas.
Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007185:Incubators; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009824:Ointments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D024505:Tocopherols; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D009824:Ointments; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D014810:Vitamin E; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol; D024505:Tocopherols