Bilirubin phototherapy is a medical treatment used to treat jaundice in newborns. Jaundice is a skin condition characterized by a yellowish discoloration. This condition is caused by excess bilirubin in the blood and treatment is safe.
Bilirubin phototherapy is done in a specialized unit, consisting of a special incubator for the newborn, a lamp, a monitoring system to monitor bilirubin levels in the blood, as well as other medical equipment needed for treatment.
At Kalstein we have the best incubators for childhood phototherapy, which consists of an intuitive temperature display with an advanced thermoregulation system for caregivers, which also monitors humidity accurately between 40% and 80% RH within incubators.
The Anatomy of Therapeutic Cooling
Phototherapeutic cooling involves use of a specially formulated ultraviolet light to help lower bilirubin levels. This light is generally of a wavelength of 420 nm, which means that the light used is highly filtered to exclude exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays. In the process, premature newborns are exposed to this ultraviolet light for about 45 minutes to an hour. During this time, ultraviolet light penetrates the baby’s skin and helps lower bilirubin levels.
This safe and effective treatment for hyperbilirubinemia in premature neonates does not cause significant side effects, in fact, phototherapeutic cooling of bilirubin has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment for lowering bilirubin levels in premature neonates. Therefore, it is recommended that it be used only when bilirubin levels are very high and do not respond to other treatments.
How Bilirubin Units Work
Childhood phototherapy is a safe and effective way to treat skin and blood disorders in infants and children. The treatment is carried out in a specially designed children’s unit, they are equipped with specialized UVB lamps and with an energy controller to control the amount of UVB light that is emitted. This allows health care practitioners to adjust the light dose to ensure safe and effective treatment.
In addition to UVB lamps, a children’s phototherapy unit also includes an incubator, a table for placing fluids and a tray for fluids. These units are also equipped with a computer to monitor the amount of light that is emitted and allow health care practitioners to make sure that the light dose is adequate for treatment.
The duration of treatment with phototherapy for children depends on the condition of the patient. In some cases, the treatment may last up to three weeks. During this time, the patient should remain in the incubator for three or four 20- to 30-minute sessions each day. During this time, it is recommended that parents remain with the patient to provide the necessary support.
Kalstein brand Children’s Phototherapy Incubator
We at Kalstein, offer you the best medical equipment technology, and the Incubators of Child Phototherapy, are the ideal for the protection of any product, belonging to the YR series. It has: microprocessor servo controller that ensures accurate and reliable temperature control. Set temperature, monitored air temperature and baby’s skin temperature and heating power are distinguished on the screen. In addition, they have many other attractive features, which you can enjoy our catalog HERE We are manufacturers and we have the best advice, so that your purchase is the ideal and at excellent prices.