Assessment of jaundice in preterm neonates: Comparison between clinical assessment, two transcutaneous bilirubinometers and serum bilirubin values

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1491-1495

  Szabo, P ^a   Wolf, M ^a   Bucher, H U ^a   Haensse, D ^a   Fauchere J C ^a   Arlettaz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Craniocaudal jaundice progression; Preterm infants; Transcutaneous bilirubinometry

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBINOMETER; DEVICE; DISEASE COURSE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

BILIRUBIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; NEONATAL SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 7644235762     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410018328     Document Type: Article

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