Influence of assessment site in measuring transcutaneous bilirubin
Objective : To investigate the influence of the site of measurement of transcutaneous bilirubin (forehead or sternum) in reproducibility of results as compared to plasma bilirubin. Methods : A cohort study including 58 term newborns with no hemolytic disease. Transcutaneous measurements were perfor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
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| Series: | Einstein (São Paulo) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082014000100004&lng=en&tlng=en |