From 105 808 neonates born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation at 1 of 17 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals between 2012 and 2014, Chang et al 9 identified a cohort of 7048 newborns treated with phototherapy. The objective of the study was to identify predictors of “rebound, ” defined as a return to treatment threshold levels within 72 hours of discontinuation of a neonate’s first round of ph...

OBJECTIVE Jaundice is a common problem in neonatal period. Phototherapy is the most common treatment for neonatal jaundice. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of adding white plastic cover around the phototherapy unit on hyperbilirubinemia in full term neonates with jaundice. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, over 12 months (October 2009 - September 2010), 182 te...

AIM To determine the incidence of post-phototherapy neonatal plasma total bilirubin (PTB) rebound. METHODS A prospective clinical survey was performed on 226 term and near-term neonates treated with phototherapy in the well baby nursery of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center from January 2001 to September 2002. Neonates were tested for PTB 24 hours (between 12 and 36 hours) after discontinuation ...

Jaundice is one of the most common conditions which requires medical attention in neonates. In addition to the short-term side effects, phototherapy may result in DNA damage. In this study the extent of DNA damage was assessed before and after phototherapy in cases with neonatal jaundice by single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet Assay). Eighty babies with neonatal jaundice were chosen for the s...

Palmoplantar psoriasis (PPP) presents with typical scaly patches sometimes studded with sterile pustules. It is chronic and recalcitrant to therapy; it often causes itching, burning, painful ragades and can lead to severe disabilities (1). Some preliminary works (2-4) have established that an excimer laser-generated 308 nm UVB radiation is effective in the treatment of psoriasis. In our study, ...

One hundred patients with tracheobronchial tumours were treated with the neodymium YAG (yttrium-aluminium-garnet) or argon laser for symptoms of airways obstruction caused by tumour (59 cases), complete collapse of a lung (17 cases), or recurrent haemoptysis (24 cases). Seventy four of them had relapsed or failed to respond to radiotherapy or chemotherapy and all were inoperable. Objective impr...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of single (1 panel) vs. double (2 panels) phototherapy in reducing nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia in term newborns. METHODS Term newborns with hyperbilirubinemia were prospectively randomized to receive double or single phototherapy. Bilirubin levels were measured at admission and at 12-hour intervals, as well as at a follow-up 48 hours after discharge....

Background: Jaundice is one of the most common problems occurring in the neonatal period. It is commonly managed by phototherapy with its inherent complications. However, this treatment modality may itself result in the development of hypocalcaemia and create serious complications including convulsion and related conditions. Objective: To determine the effect of phototherapy on serum calcium le...

INTRODUCTION The temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) have been identified as the most important cause of pain in the facial region. The low level laser therapy (LLLT) has demonstrated to have an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and biostimulating effects. The LLLT is a noninvasive, quick and safe, non-pharmaceutical intervention that may be beneficial for patients with TMDs. However the clinical eff...

Definition. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) in musculoskeletal disorders refers to monochromatic light therapy with lasers which have a mean optical output of larger than 1 mW, i.e. lasers in classes III, IIIa and IV. A similar definition applies for light therapy with light emitting diodes (LEDT) when the mean optical output is larger than 1 mW. It should be made explicit whether the systematic...