Prevalence of hypocalcemia after phototherapy among neonates who underwent phototherapy in Koodakan Hospital in Bandar Abbas in 2013.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in newborns, and it is reported in about 60% of infants. Phototherapy is used extensively to treat these patients, and hypocalcemia is one important side effect of the phototherapy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypocalcemia after phototherapy in full-term newborns that underwent phototherapy in Koodakan Hospital in Bandar Abbas in 2013.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdolmajid Nazemi Gheshmi, Salma Naderi, Elham Homayrani, Batool Safari
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