Effect of Intermittent Blue Light Irradiation on Bilirubin for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Objective To study the effect of intermittent blue light irradiation on bilirubin indexes in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NHB). Methods A total of 72 children with NHB admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of Anfu County Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2019 to December 2022 were selected and divided into control group (36 children) and observation group (36 children) by random number table method. The control group was treated with continuous blue light irradiation,and the observation group was treated with intermittent blue light irradiation. The clinical efficacy,jaundice index,serum total bilirubin (TBIL) level,discomfort reaction,jaundice regression time,crying time and sleep time were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups (P>0.05). The jaundice index and TBIL level of the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment (P<0.05),while there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The incidence of discomfort in the observation group was 5.56%,which was lower than 19.44% in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in jaundice regression time between the two groups (P>0.05),but the crying time of the observation group was longer than that of the control group,and the sleep time was longer than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Intermittent blue light irradiation is effective in the treatment of NHB,and its efficacy is comparable to that of continuous blue light irradiation. Meanwhile,it can reduce the concentration of TBIL in children,eliminate jaundice,reduce the duration of discomfort and crying,and improve the sleep quality of children.
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemiaIntermittent blue light irradiationJaundice indexBilirubinContinuous blue light irradiationSleep quality