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Effect of phototherapy on serum electrolytes and glucose level in neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia
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Abstract
Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in newborns, and it is reported in about 60% of infants. Phototherapy is the first and most common treatment for jaundice in newborns and in most cases the only treatment required. Phototherapy is associated with a wide variety of biochemical disturbances. Objective: To detect the effect of phototherapy on serum electrolytes, kidney functions and blood glucose level and to compare the effect of conventional and intensive phototherapy on serum electrolytes and blood glucose. Methods: 500 healthy newborns with indirect hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy were included. They were subjected to different phototherapy delivery systems (fluorescent tubes, light emitting diode, intensive). Serum electrolytes (calcium, sodium, potassium) as well as blood urea nitrogen and creatinine were measured initially, then after 6-12, 24 and 48 hrs of phototherapy. Blood glucose level was measured initially, then every 6 hrs for the first 48 hrs