ArticlePaediatrics & child health2011
Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement at the time of hospital discharge in a multiethnic newborn population.
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- Transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus total serum bilirubin measurement for newborns.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- Study of the Variability of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Determinations Between Different Ethnic Groups.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Application of machine learning algorithms for accurate determination of bilirubin level on in vitro engineered tissue phantom images.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Validity of BiliDx as a point-of-care bilirubin measurement device to diagnose and monitor neonatal jaundice at Muhimbili National Hospital, an observational study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Management challenges in the treatment of severe hyperbilirubinemia in low- and middle-income countries: Encouraging advancements, remaining gaps, and future opportunities.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Demystifying non-invasive approaches for screening jaundice in low resource settings: a review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Development of a mobile phone camera-based transcutaneous bilirubinometer for low-resource settings.Biomedical optics express · 2022Article
- The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Frequency-following response among neonates with progressive moderate hyperbilirubinemia.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2020Article
- Agreement test of transcutaneous bilirubin and bilistick with serum bilirubin in preterm infants receiving phototherapy.BMC pediatrics · 2018Article
- Comparison between Bilistick System and transcutaneous bilirubin in assessing total bilirubin serum concentration in jaundiced newborns.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2017Article
- Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in healthy Saudi term newborns.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
- The value of bilicheck® as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice in the South of iran.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundSevere neonatal hyperbilirubinemia continues to occur in healthy newborns. Recent guidelines have supported using transcutaneous devices in estimating bilirubin levels. Previous studies using these devices are limited.
methodsNewborns requiring serum bilirubin level measurements before hospital discharge were recruited prospectively. The agreement between a transcutaneous bilirubin (TCB) and total serum bilirubin (TSB) level was assessed. Sensitivity analysis was conducted.
resultsA total of 430 infants were enrolled. Correlation between the values was high (Pearson's correlation coefficient 0.83; Lin's concordance coefficient 0.81 [95% CI 0.77 to 0.84]; P<0.001). The mean (± SD) TSB level was 194±60 μmol/L. The TCB measurement tended to overestimate the value (mean difference 12.7), with wide 95% limits of agreement (-52 μmol/L to 77 μmol/L). Sensitivity and specificity analysis of TCB values allowed estimation of clinically important TSB levels.
conclusionsThe TCB correlated, but was imprecise in predicting TSB. TCB values can be used at the time of discharge to safely plan care for jaundiced infants if the limits of agreement are considered and clinical judgment is maintained.
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