Kinga A Szucs, Marc B Rosenman
Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. kszucs@iupui.edu
Pediatrics 2013 JunJaundice develops in most newborn infants and is one of the most common reasons infants are rehospitalized after birth. American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelines strongly support the recommendation that clinicians promote and support breastfeeding. Recognizing that the disruptions associated with phototherapy interfere with breastfeeding, the challenge often faced by clinicians is how to provide effective phototherapy while supporting evidence-based practices, such as rooming-in, skin-to-skin contact, and breastfeeding. We report here on a case that reflects a common clinical scenario in newborn medicine in order to describe a technique for providing phototherapy while maintaining evidence-based practices. This approach will assist clinicians in providing best-practices and family-centered care.
Kinga A Szucs, Marc B Rosenman. Family-centered, evidence-based phototherapy delivery. Pediatrics. 2013 Jun;131(6):e1982-5
PMID: 23669526
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