Effect of Intravenous Fluid Supplementation on Serum Bilirubin Level in Jaundiced Healthy Neonates during Conventional Phototherapy

Background: Adequate hydration and good urine output improve the efficacy of phototherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of intravenous fluid supplementation on decrease of serum bilirubin levels in jaundiced healthy term infants during conventional phototherapy. Methods: Sixty he...

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Main Authors: R Iranpour, R Nohekhan, I Haghshenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2004-08-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/914