Extreme hyperbilirubinaemia in term and near-term infants in Denmark

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-64

  Ebbesen, F ^a   Andersson, C ^a   Verder, H ^b   Grytter, C ^c   Pedersen Bjergaard, L ^d   Petersen, J R ^e   Schaarup, J ^f  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HOLBÆK HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^f HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hyperbilirubinaemia; Kernicterus; Neonates

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INCIDENCE; KERNICTERUS; MALE; MATERNITY WARD; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BILIRUBIN; DENMARK; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; KERNICTERUS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 12344309522     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410022170     Document Type: Article

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