Continuous Versus Intermittent Phototherapy in Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice

n the intermittent phototherapy group, phototherapy will be applied for 1 hour and phototherapy will be turned off for 2 hours, allowing time for the skin to be cleaned. The 3-hour cycle is completed twice and the 6-hour session is completed, and at the end, the total bilirubin will be measured and the hourly bilirubin decrease rate will be calculated.

In the continuous phototherapy group, total bilirubin will be measured at the end of 6 hours of uninterrupted phototherapy and the hourly bilirubin decrease rate will be calculated.

It was planned to compare the effectiveness of the two groups in terms of the bilirubin level reduced as a result of 6-hour sessions, hourly reduction rate, rebound bilirubin level, total phototherapy time received, hospitalization time, and additional treatments required.

It was planned to compare both groups in terms of the frequency of side effects such as the number of defecations, body temperature changes, and skin rash during the phototherapy session.

Inclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria was being a late preterm or term neonate who had IHB in the first 15 days of life-

Exclusion criteria

• Those who had sTB values at the blood exchange limit according to the nomogram, any associated congenital anomalies including chromosomal anomalies or were less than 34th gestational week were excluded.