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Infant undergoing bili light therapy in a United States maternity ward. A bili light [1] [2] is a light therapy tool to treat newborn jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia).High levels of bilirubin can cause brain damage (kernicterus), leading to cerebral palsy, auditory neuropathy, gaze abnormalities and dental enamel hypoplasia.
Light therapy, also called phototherapy or bright light therapy is the exposure to direct sunlight or artificial light at controlled wavelengths in order to treat a variety of medical disorders, including seasonal affective disorder (SAD), circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, cancers, neonatal jaundice, and skin wound infections.
The phycobilins are especially efficient at absorbing red, orange, yellow, and green light, wavelengths that are not well absorbed by chlorophyll a. [2] Organisms growing in shallow waters tend to contain phycobilins that can capture yellow/red light, [ 3 ] while those at greater depth often contain more of the phycobilins that can capture ...
Lumirubin is a structural isomer of bilirubin, which is formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice. This polar isomer resulting from the blue-green lights of phototherapy has an active site to albumin, and its effects are considered less toxic than those of bilirubin. [1] [2] [3] Lumirubin is excreted into bile or urine. ZZ, ZE ...
Bili, Democratic Republic of Congo, a town in north-central Democratic Republic of the Congo; Bili ape; Bili Forest near the town, a complex mosaic habitat, rich in fauna typifying both savannah and forest habitats; Bili ape, or 'Bondo mystery ape', a large chimpanzee living in Bili Forest; Bili light, a medical therapeutic tool to treat ...
3.1 Philips Bilirubin Blanket. 3.2 Ohmeda BiliBlanket. 3.3 Healthdyne Wallaby. 3.4 Olympic Medical Bili-Lite Pad. 3.5 Ibis Medical - IREX Blanket LED Phototherapy.
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The Tiny Hearts Technology company was established by Virtue and her husband, Ezoukumo Oboro. [12] [13] The company manufactures Crib A'Glow, a solar-powered device to treat neonatal jaundice [14] as well as incubators and diaper rash creams for preterm babies. [15]