Phenobarbital and Phototherapy Combination Enhances Decline of Total Serum Bilirubin and May Decrease the Need for Blood Exchange Transfusion in Newborns with Isoimmune Hemolytic Disease

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of phenobarbital and phototherapy combination on the total serum bilirubin of the newborn infants with isoimmune hemolytic disease (IHD) and its impact on blood exchange transfusion rates. Patients and Method This single-blinded, prosp...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud A. F. Kaabneh, Ghassan S. A. Salama, Ayoub G. A. Shakkoury, Ibrahim M. H. Al-Abdallah, Afrah Alshamari, Ruba A. A. Halaseh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S24909