Superiority of Oral Agar and Phototherapy Combination in the Treatment of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Abstract

The efficacy of phototherapy in decreasing the serum bilirubin level in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia can be augmented with the use of oral agar. Oral agar can also be used as a single agent for the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, since it is as effective as phototherapy.