Irradiance of phototherapy equipment in maternity wards in Maceió La irradiación de los aparatos de fototerapia en las maternidades de Maceió Irradiância dos aparelhos de fototerapia nas maternidades de Maceió

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 un...

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Main Authors: Anne Laura Costa Ferreira, Renata Medeiros do Nascimento, Regina Célia Sales Santos Veríssimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-10-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
luz
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692009000500016