Portable phototherapy hut, a multi- disciplinary approach to neonatal jaundice. An analytical study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/5hhx0c80Keywords:
Phototherapy hut, Neonatal jaundice, Light Emitting Diode, PrototypeAbstract
Background:
Neonatal jaundice is one of the most common illnesses in newborn infants all over the world. Phototherapy is an effective and widespread treatment for this condition. This project aimed at designing a cost-effective, portable device to treat jaundice in both home and hospital settings.
Methodology:
This was an analytical study aimed at testing the working prototype after the design process, which is economically and technologically viable in order to develop a portable phototherapy machine.
Results:
The existing components of phototherapy equipment, conventional phototherapy equipment, LED phototherapy equipment, and fiber-optic phototherapy equipment were reviewed to come up with a cost-effective, portable phototherapy hut. The project used a multi-disciplinary idea model to design a cost-effective and portable device to treat jaundice from both home and hospital. A double-sided illuminating phototherapy device, with a weighted assessment, 18.38(33), was considered.
Conclusion:
When designing a phototherapy hut, various comparisons were made to choose a solution without any bias, in the weighted criteria assessment, which ranked the best.
Recommendation:
The use of phototherapy machines should not be limited only to health facilities, but can also be extended for home use.
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