The Effect of Total Body Massage on Neonatal Jaundice in Preterm Neonates

Different methods are subscribed for the lowering of the bilirubin level, the most important of which are: exchange transfusion, phototherapy and using pharmacological agents. However, the remedial practice that has become most common for curing hyperbilirubinemia is phototherapy, has several side-effects. Thus there is constant research going on to find a substitute for phototherapy or to lessen its duration such as total body massage.