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Phototherapy is the treatment indicated for the management of neonatal jaundice. There are different technologies to provide this treatment, including LED devices. For this study, a LED phototherapy lamp is developed to be used in... more
Phototherapy is the treatment indicated for the management of neonatal jaundice. There are different technologies to provide this treatment, including LED devices. For this study, a LED phototherapy lamp is developed to be used in neonatal jaundice. Its efficacy is compared with other devices by measuring the speed in reducing bilirubin levels. This lamp is built with an LED light source composed of a 15×25 LED array that generates 460nm. This device is characterized by being a very compact source of low energy consumption, long duration, and low cost. The obtained results are comparable with industrial manufacturing devices, but less expensive, therefore, more efficient in terms of health costs.
Background: Hyperbilirubinemia, or jaundice, is a life threatening disorder in newborns. It is a multifactorial disorder with many symptoms. Generally, the physiological jaundice is the most prevalent type however in some regions... more
Background: Hyperbilirubinemia, or jaundice, is a life threatening disorder in newborns. It is a multifactorial disorder with many symptoms. Generally, the physiological jaundice is the most prevalent type however in some regions pathological jaundice is also common. This review article focuses on a brief introduction to jaundice, its types and causes, measuring the bilirubin level, clinical approaches towards hyperbilirubinemia, different precautionary measures for the parents of babies suffering from hyperbilirubinemia and different remedial therapeutic measures for its treatment. Methods: The main databases including Scopus, Pubmed, MEDLINE, Google scholar and Science Direct were researched to obtain the original papers related to the newborns' hyperbilirubinemia. The main terms used to literature search were "newborns' hyperbilirubinemia‖, -newborns' jaundice‖, -Physiological Jaundice‖ and -Patholigical Jaun-dice‖. The timeframe included the obtained articles was from 1952 to 2015. Results: Neonatal jaundice due to breast milk feeding is also sometimes observed. Hemolytic jaundice occurs because of the incompatibility of blood groups with ABO and Rh factors, when the fetus and mother blood groups are not compatible and the fetus blood crosses the barrier of the umbilical cord before birth causing fetus blood hemolysis owing to severe immune response. Conclusion: Jaundice is easily diagnosable however require quick and on the spot treatment. If not treated properly, it leads to many complications. Currently the treatment options for jaundice include photo therapy, chemotherapy, and vaccinations.
Background: Hospitalization of preterm babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) exposes mothers to critical care environment for as much period as it is determined by the condition of their babies. The purpose of the study is to... more
Background: Hospitalization of preterm babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) exposes mothers to critical care environment for as much period as it is determined by the condition of their babies. The purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of mothers about prolonged hospitalization of their babies in NICU. Methods: A literature search was conducted using electronic data base such as EBSCOHOST, GOOGLE SCHOLAR; PUBMED and CINAHL for articles published between 2000 and 2015 that explore mothers' experiences regarding hospitalization of the preterm babies in NICU. Lastly, authors also made inferences from their personal experiences as players in nursing practice/education Themes were derived from the articles which included mothers' interaction with their own babies, other mothers, health care personnel and the NICU environment. Results: The admission of preterm babies in NICU is stressful to the mothers. It is associated with fear, anxiety frustration which consequently interferes with bonding between the mother and the baby. This paper seeks to explore mothers' experiences regarding prolonged hospitalization of their preterm babies in NICU.
Page 1. A Novel and Low-Cost Disposable Device for Phototherapy of Neonatal Jaundice Giovana R. Ferreira, Cláudia KB de Vasconcelos, Mariana M. Silva, Fabrício A. dos Santos, Jorge G. Pires, André S. Duarte, Andrea GC Bianchi, Rodrigo. ...
In recent years, nanotechnology has gained significant interest for applications in the medical field. In this regard, a utilization of the ZnO nanoparticles for the efficient degradation of bilirubin (BR) through photocatalysis was... more
In recent years, nanotechnology has gained significant interest for applications in the medical field. In this regard, a utilization of the ZnO nanoparticles for the efficient degradation of bilirubin (BR) through photocatalysis was explored. BR is a water insoluble byproduct of the heme catabolism that can cause jaundice when its excretion is impaired. The photocatalytic degradation of BR activated by ZnO nanoparticles through a non-radiative energy transfer pathway can be influenced by the surface defect-states (mainly the oxygen vacancies) of the catalyst nanoparticles. These were modulated by applying a simple annealing in an oxygen-rich atmosphere. The mechanism of the energy transfer process between the ZnO nanoparticles and the BR molecules adsorbed at the surface was studied by using steady-state and picosecond-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. A correlation of photocatalytic degradation and time-correlated single photon counting studies revealed that the defect-engineered ZnO nanoparticles that were obtained through post-annealing treatments led to an efficient decomposition of BR molecules that was enabled by Förster resonance energy transfer.