The value of Bilicheck as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice in term and near-term babies

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1486-1490

  Samanta, S ^a   Tan, M ^a   Kissack, C ^a   Nayak, S ^a   Chittick, R ^a   Yoxall, C W ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilirubinometry; Newborn; Screening

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING;

BILIRUBIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MALE; NEONATAL SCREENING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 7644219519     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410033042     Document Type: Article

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