Transcutaneous bilirubin estimation in extremely low birth weight infants receiving phototherapy: a prospective observational study
Abstract Background Measurement of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) is a quick, reliable and painless method to guide management of hyperbilirubinemia. Studies in term and late preterm infants have found that TcB measurements from covered areas (TcB-C) during phototherapy (PHT) co-relate well with ser...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1207-7 |