Irradiance of phototherapy equipment in maternity wards in Maceió

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Anne Laura Costa Ferreira¹  Renata Medeiros Do Nascimento¹  Regina Célia Sales Santos Veríssimo² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Alagoas,Brazil

关键词: jaundice;    phototherapy;    infant;    newborn;    light;    radiation measurement;    ictericia;    fototerapía;    recién nacido;    luz;    medición de radiación;    icterícia;    fototerapia;    recém-nascido;    luz;    medição de radiação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692009000500016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The effectiveness of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia treatment depends directly on the amount of energy emitted by light (irradiance). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the irradiance of phototherapy equipment in maternity wards in Maceió, AL, Brazil. All equipment in use in the neonatal units in Maceió was included in the study, totaling 36 devices, except those in maintenance. The measurement of irradiance was carried out with a radiometer. We observed that 72.20% of the equipment presented efficient irradiance and 27.76% were inefficient. The conclusion is that the majority of phototherapy devices are emitting the minimum required irradiance for neonatal jaundice treatment.

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