ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2018
Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurements Can Be Used to Measure Bilirubin Levels during Phototherapy.
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- Transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus total serum bilirubin measurement for newborns.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Comparing the Effect of Oil Massage on Phototherapy Efficacy in Term Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Article
- Transcutaneous bilirubin reliability during and after phototherapy depending on skin color.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- The use of a simple and affordable skin patch for measurement of transcutaneous bilirubin levels in neonates during phototherapy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Efficacy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry as compared to serum bilirubin in preterm newborn during phototherapy.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Observational
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement and Total Serum Bilirubin in Neonatal Patients Followed for Jaundice.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2021Article
- The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether transcutaneous bilirubin measurements (TcB) before and during phototherapy taken from covered skin during phototherapy correlate with total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels. STUDY
designIn this prospective observational study, healthy term newborns who required TSB measurements were included. TcB measurements were taken from the forehead before starting and during phototherapy using the BiliChek device. Before starting phototherapy, part of the forehead was covered. Blood for TSB measurement was collected within 5 minutes of TcB measurements. Correlations and mean differences between TcB and TSB before and during phototherapy were calculated.
resultPaired TSB and TcB measurements before and during phototherapy in 151 newborns were performed. The mean gestational age was 38.8 weeks and birth weight was 3.1 kg; 53% were male. Before starting phototherapy, TSB and TcB were 183.8 ± 41.6 and 190.5 ± 43
conclusionTcB measurements from covered skin in jaundiced term infants during phototherapy correlate with TSB and can be used to monitor bilirubin levels during phototherapy.
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