[DOC] [TLE] Your Baby, Jaundice and Phototherapy [PAR] Physiological jaundice: This is the most common cause of newborn jaundice ... 
Phototherapy with or without a biliblanket is the most common form of ... 
Phototherapy (light treatment) is the process of using light to eliminate bilirubin in 
the blood. ... These light waves are absorbed by your baby's skin and blood and 
change... [DOC] [TLE] Newborn jaundice: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [PAR] Nov 19, 2015 ... A high level of bilirubin makes a baby's skin and whites of the eyes look ... 
Sometimes special blue lights are used on infants whose levels are very high. ... 
Breastfeeding should be continued during phototherapy, if possible. ... For most 
babies, jaundice will get better without treatment within 1 to 2 weeks. [DOC] [TLE] Phototherapy for Jaundice: Background, Indications, Contraindications [PAR] Dec 6, 2015 ... Jaundice refers to the yellow appearance of the skin that occurs with the ... This 
conjugated form of bilirubin is then excreted into the bile and ... This observation 
led to the development of light sources for use in the treatment of infants with ... 
Mechanism of phototherapy: Blue-green light in the range of... [DOC] [TLE] Phototherapy for Jaundice in Newborns-Topic Overview - WebMD [PAR] Phototherapy is the most common treatment for reducing high bilirubin levels that 
... In the standard form of phototherapy,the baby is placed in an enclosed plastic 
crib (incubator) and is exposed to a type of fluorescent light that is absorbed by 
the baby's skin. ... These devices wrap around a baby and can be used at home. [DOC] [TLE] Newborn Yellow Jaundice - babyfaq.info [PAR] About half of newborn babies get some yellow jaundice and their skin turns 
yellow. ... out of our blood stream and puts it into our digestive system in the form 
of bile. ... The blue wave length of natural light is absorbed by the bilirubin 
chemical in ... longer if they are treated with phototherapy at home (because the 
lights used... [DOC] [TLE] Neonatal jaundice - Wikipedia [PAR] Neonatal jaundice or neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, or neonatal icterus attributive 
adjective: icteric, is a yellowing of the skin and... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently asked questions (FAQ'S): Phototherapy - New Born Baby [PAR] purposes. These units are effective in the treatment of non-hemolytic jaundice in 
... lights do not disturb the nursing staff and this is the only form of phototherapy in 
which safety ... but green light. (because of its longer wavelength) penetrates the 
skin better. ... What specifications of blue tube should be used for phototherapy? [DOC] [TLE] Phototherapy For Jaundice In Newborns (Discharge Care) - What ... [PAR] Phototherapy is light treatment for newborn jaundice. ... Phototherapy turns 
bilirubin into a form that your newborn's body can remove. Excess bilirubin will 
cause your newborn's skin and the whites of his eyes to turn yellow. ... End User's 
use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial 
purposes. [DOC] [TLE] The Healing Power of Light: Blue Light Cures Neonatal Jaundice ... [PAR] Aug 29, 2014 ... From newborns to the elderly, people around the world are treated ... Bilirubin 
has yellow pigmentation, which can cause the infant's skin and eyes to have a 
yellow hue. Because of this coloring, light can be used to test if too much ... Sister 
Ward holding one of the first infants that received phototherapy. [DOC] [TLE] Why are some babies treated with bili lights? | HowStuffWorks [PAR] Skin Problems Image Gallery Bili lights help newborns recover from jaundice. 
See more skin ... It almost looks like the babies are in some kind of weird blue 
tanning bed. Those blue beams are ... Bili lights are a form of phototherapy. The 
lights -- which ... Bili lights aren't usually used to treat jaundice in adults. In 
newborns... [DOC] [TLE] Light therapy used to fight jaundice in newborn babies 'is a ... [PAR] May 22, 2016 ... The odds of a form of kidney cancer were similarly raised. ... The treatment, in 
which blue light is shone on a baby's skin, is widely used to... [DOC] [TLE] Neonatal

Question: Phototherapy in the form of blue light is used to treat this yellowing of the skin in infants
Answer: Jaundice