The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm infants.
J Perinatol
; 40(2): 212-218, 2020 02.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the correlation between total serum and transcutaneous bilirubin and to determine the reliability of transcutaneous bilirubinometry for screening and monitoring of neonatal jaundice among preterms. STUDYDESIGN:
Ninety nine infants with gestational ages ≤34 weeks were prospectively enrolled. Babies were classified into three groups as; 24-28, 29-31, and 32-34 weeks. Total serum bilirubin and simultaneous transcutaneous bilirubin were measured before the onset of phototheraphy, during and at 24 h after discontinuing phototherapy.RESULTS:
Total serum bilirubin significantly correlated with transcutaneous bilirubin in the whole cohort (r = 0.867, p < 0.001) and in each group before, during and after phototheraphy. Hypotension was the only variable which effects the difference between two methods at postnatal first day of life (p = 0.039).CONCLUSION:
Transcutaneous bilirubin levels were highly correlated with total serum bilirubin levels even in 24-28 GW babies. Transcutaneous bilirubin may be useful for screening and monitoring of jaundice in very preterm newborns.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bilirrubina
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Análise Química do Sangue
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Doenças do Prematuro
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Icterícia Neonatal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinatol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia