Evaluation of a simple intervention to reduce exchange transfusion rates among inborn and outborn neonates in Myanmar, comparing pre- and post-intervention rates

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Arnolda, G ^a,b   Thein, A A ^c   Trevisanuto, D ^d,e   Aung, N ^f   Nwe, H M ^c   Thin, A A ^g   Aye, N N S S ^f   Defechereux, T ^h   Kumara, D ^a   Moccia, L ^a,d  

^a Thrive Networks   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c University of Medicine (1)   (Myanmar)

^d Amici della Neonatologia Trentina   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^f Central Women's Hospital   (Myanmar)

^g Mandalay Children's Hospital (300)   (Myanmar)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exchange transfusion; Hyperbilirubinemia; Neonatal jaundice; Neonates; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MYANMAR; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTORADIOMETER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; POSTINTERVENTION RATE; PREINTERVENTION RATE; RADIATION DETECTOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RADIOMETRY; UTILIZATION;

EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION, WHOLE BLOOD; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MYANMAR; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 84951196837     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-015-0530-5     Document Type: Article

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