Evaluation of a point-of-care transcutaneous bilirubinometer in Chinese neonates at an accident and emergency department

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 356-360

  Lam, Tommy S K ^a   Tsui, K L ^a   Kam, C W ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bilirubin; Hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal; Jaundice, neonatal; Neonatal screening

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POINT OF CARE TESTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TIME;

BILIRUBIN; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; NEONATAL SCREENING; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 54249127955     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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