Progress in phototherapy

The purpose of this article is to present a recent advance in phototherapy employed on newborn babies with jaundice. The efficacy of this treatment depends on the intensity of emitted light; it is believed that a dose between 6 -12 nm is necessary. The usefulness of phototherapy in healthy, full-ter...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina Korbage de Araújo, Flávio Adolfo Costa Vaz, José Lauro Araújo Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801996000200006&lng=en&tlng=en