The Journal of Science and Engineering Applications (JSEA)

Abstract

Hyperthermia occurs during intensive phototherapy and disrupts treatment. Several studies 
have documented an increase in trans-epidermal water loss during phototherapy.  The main goal of 
this study is to measure temperature and humidity by using Arduino uno system inside incubator and 
to find out whether there was an effect of these measurements on the period of patient’s stay inside 
incubator. This is a descriptive cross-sectional case study done on 67 patients with neonatal jaundice 
who are stayed in incubators and undergoing phototherapy. This study conducted in Babylon 
Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children, and Al-Noor Hospital for Children at the period from 
1 April, 2022 to 1 May 2022. the temperature and humidity of 67 patients with jaundice was compared 
to the time spent in the incubator, Average humidity is higher significantly in relation to the increase 
length of stay in the incubator. When phototherapy is directed over an incubator, immediate and 
sustained fluctuations can occur in the thermal environment. Thermal instability can occur when 
using either the skin- or air-control mode of the incubator. Maintaining fluid balance by increasing 
incubator humidity might also be counterproductive, especially if high levels of humidity are used.