title: Use of daytime phototherapy for Crigler-Najjar disease.
abstract: Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1 (CNS1) is characterized by a severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia from birth. Intensive blue-light phototherapy is the standard method for management; however, it imposes severe restrictions on the child and their family's lifestyle. We describe here the use of a novel sit-up phototherapy unit in a child with CNS1. The unit allowed a 50% reduction in phototherapy time while maintaining efficacy, thus enabling the child to attend school.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors: Andy
authors: A
authors: Nydegger
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Bednarz
authors: Winita
authors: W
authors: Hardikar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003414:Crigler-Najjar Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014739:Victoria