Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm infants receiving phototherapy

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 127-131

  Nanjundaswamy, Shakuntala ^a   Petrova, Anna ^a   Mehta, Rajeev ^a   Hegyi, Thomas ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Phototherapy; Preterm infants; Transcutaneous bilirubinometry

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBINOMETRY; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

BILIRUBIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN;

EID: 17844407406     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-863785     Document Type: Article

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