title: [Colonic dripping with Taihuang liquid for treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical effects of colonic dripping with Taihuang liquid (THL) in treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (HBE).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and thirty-eight neonates with HBE were randomly assigned to two groups. Conventional treatment and nursing were given to both groups, and THL was given additionally to the observation group by colonic dripping.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences between the observation group and the control group were shown in frequency of defecation (4.6 +/- 1.3 times/d vs 2.0 +/- 1.1 times/d), daily serum bilirubin reduction (31.5 +/- 10.1 micromol/L vs 23.3 +/- 8.3 micromol/L), and days for normalizing serum bilirubin level (5.6 +/- 3.5 d vs 7.8 +/- 4.1 d, all P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Colonic dripping of THL could promote the excretion of bilirubin, so as to decrease the level of serum bilirubin in neonates with HBE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Central Hospital of Tengzhou City, Shandong. xmisshome@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Xue-Lan
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Qing-Ling
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiu-Ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051556:Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D001663:Bilirubin