[Colonic dripping with Taihuang liquid for treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia].
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.
Qiu
Xue-Lan
XL
Department of Neonatology, Central Hospital of Tengzhou City, Shandong. xmisshome@yahoo.com.cn
Yang
Qing-Ling
QL
Sun
Xiu-Ying
XY
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
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D001663:Bilirubin