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57 questions · 57 findings · 11 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 6 · 10.5%GRADE not reported 10 · 17.5%Very low 8 · 14%Low 15 · 26.3%Moderate 15 · 26.3%High 3 · 5.3%

Intermittent phototherapy vs continuous phototherapy

Bilirubin‐induced brain dysfunction (defined as either the pathological finding of deep‐yellow staining of neurons and neuronal necrosis of the basal ganglia and brainstem nuclei or acute or chronic neurological deficit including athetoid cerebral... · neonatal jaundice
1 finding from 1 review

Phototherapy with LED vs non‐LED light source

Rate of decline of serum bilirubin (micromol/L/hr) · newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia

Phototherapy with LED showed no clear difference in rate of decline of serum total bilirubin mg/dL/hour compared with non‐LED light source (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of ET (≥ 1); placebo‐controlled studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy showed no clear difference in use of ET (≥ 1); placebo‐controlled studies compared with phototherapy alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of top‐up transfusion in 1st week of life; all studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy showed no clear difference in use of top‐up transfusion in 1st week of life; all studies compared with phototherapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy vs phototherapy alone

Use of top‐up transfusion after 1st week of life; all studies · neonates with alloimmune hemolytic disease

It is very uncertain whether intravenous immunoglobulin plus phototherapy changes use of top‐up transfusion after 1st week of life; all studies compared with phototherapy alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review