Wearable phototherapy using side glow fibre optic for homecare neonatal hyperbilirubinemia treatment with temperature monitoring system

• Main Authors: Suhaimi, M.I.F., Yassin, S.N.M., Wee, Lai K., Chai, H.Y., Salim, M.I.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36067/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123803309&partnerID=40&md5=f760def2011dac1e85ba0abd7b0d9b01

Introduction: Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which there is too much bilirubin present in the blood. Hyperbilirubinemia is treated by using phototherapy that converts bilirubin into a simpler isomer via the photo-oxidation process. Most existing phototherapy devices are designed for inpatient...