High variability and low irradiance of phototherapy devices in Dutch NICUs

Objective To evaluate phototherapy practices by measuring the irradiance levels of phototherapy (PT) devices. Design Prospective study. Setting Tertiary neonatal intensive care units. Patients None. Interventions Irradiance levels of PT devices used in the 10 Dutch Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) were measured according to the local PT practice patterns. The irradiance levels of all overhead and fibre-optic PT devices were measured with a radiometer using an infant silhouette model. Results Eight different PT devices were used in the 10 NICUs; five were overhead devices and three fibre-o... Mehr ...