Induction of early meconium evacuation: Is it effective in reducing the level of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 329-333

  Bader, David ^b   Yanir, Yoav ^b   Kugelman, Amir ^b   Wilhelm Kafil, Mira ^b   Riskin, Arieh ^a,b  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Glycerin suppository; Meconium evacuation; Neonatal jaundice

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GLYCEROL; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOMBS TEST; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MECONIUM; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHESUS INCOMPATIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SUPPOSITORY;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; BILIRUBIN; DEFECATION; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MECONIUM; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SUPPOSITORIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24644434939     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871529     Document Type: Article

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