Hi Pat
I am a bit behind with posts
you ask:


> Karen, did your search reveal where the 1958 single study was done?

No, not from what I can see. I tried to find the original article on the
internet, to no avail


> The baseline is that just using sun light is not an effective tx for
> physiologic jaundice.  You need to keep all the factors in mind and
monitor
> the bili. Do you get the point I'm making that physiologic jaundice is
> different in different babies in different places?

Yes pat, you make some very important points. I couldn't agree more :-)

As a sideline:
 I work with a  large no. of Asian clientele, and I do note anecdotally, how
so often I find their bedrooms dark, curtains drawn etc and wonder how much
this plays a role in the increased jaundice noted in Asian babies.
I feel like I am forever saying "open the curtains and let the light in"!!
LOL
Has anyone else made this observation?

Karen Clements
Melb Aust

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