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Light blue led for bilirubin treatment in newborns: Automatic photherapy prototype

Abstract:

Placing the lamps of a phototherapy equipment at a suitable distance from the neonate, and scheduling the treatments to be applied depending on the degree of hyperbilirubinemia in the patient, are a problem in large hospitals that do not have enough personnel specialized in pediatrics, which causes that these equipment is used improperly or not used. In this project we have implemented a prototype capable of sensing the temperature, control the exposure time, and automatically control the positioning of the lamp on the baby's crib. We were working in the development of a photo sensor that measures in the face of the baby's bilirubin level to determine the exposure time. The results have been satisfactory in the test carried out in the Ecuador publics hospital in hyperbilirubinemia neonates effectively reduce high levels of bilirubin in shorter time, than with the conventions equipment, verify that the blue light is more efficient for the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia.