Health Notions
Vol 2, No 1 (2018): January

Bilirubin Levels in Cases of Neonatal Jaundice Treated with Phototherapy at Kalisat Hospital

Lulut Sasmito (Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Malang)
Ratna Suparwati (Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Malang)
Herlidian Putri (Institute of Health Science “dr. Soebandi” Jember)
Lia Ulfah Luthfiana (Institute of Health Science “dr. Soebandi” Jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2018

Abstract

Physiological jaundice is jaundice arising on the second or third day and will disappear within the first ten days. This study aimed to analyze the decrease in the level of billirubin in the case of neonatal jaundice undergoing phototherapy at Kalisat Hospital, using a retrospective design. The sample size was 35 people who were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data obtained from medical record and observation. The collected data were analyzed using T test. The result of data analysis showed that there was a decrease of bilirubin levels after the administration of phototherapy. Keywords: Bilirubin, Jaundice, Phototherapy

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Dentistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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