End Tidal Carbon Monoxide: A New Method to Detect Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-128

  Gonzaba, Gillian ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ETCOc; Hyperbilirubinemia; Jaundice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250199009     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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