Abstract:Background: Phototherapy has long been recognized as an effective treatment for neonates with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of applying aluminum foil reflector during phototherapy combined with nursing care on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Subject and method: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the current study in the neonatal intensive care unit at Minia university hospital for obstetric and pediatrics and Minia general hospital. The sample was 70 neonate… Show more
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