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

• Main Authors: Anne Laura Costa Ferreira (Author), Renata Medeiros do Nascimento (Author), Regina Célia Sales Santos Veríssimo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 u...