Publications by authors named "Elham Bushehri"
Background: Icterus is the most common medical problem in neonates and phototherapy is the standard treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and length of hospital stay of double and triple phototherapy in newborns with indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
Methods: In a clinical trial, 40 healthy term newborns (gestational age >37 weeks) with bilirubin > or =12 and > or =15 mg/dL in the second and third day, respectively, were randomly assigned to triple (n=20) or double phototherapy (n=20) groups.