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ArticlePediatric research2023

Evaluation of the use of non-invasive hemoglobin measurement in early childhood.

Yoshiteru Arai, Hiromichi Shoji, Kentaro Awata, Eisuke Inage, Tamaki Ikuse, Toshiaki Shimizu

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Article in Pediatric research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07788703 (Validation of Non-invasive Spectrophotometric Haemoglobin), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT07788703 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Validation of Non-invasive Spectrophotometric Haemoglobin (SpHb) Measurement for Detection of Anaemia and Observation of Trends in Infants Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MalayaRan2026 to 2027Enrolled30ConditionsAnemiaArmsSpectrophotometry hemoglobin
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yoshiteru AraiDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiromichi ShojiDepartment of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hshoji@juntendo.ac.jp.
Kentaro AwataDepartment of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Eisuke InageDepartment of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tamaki IkuseDepartment of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiaki ShimizuDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Juntendo University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIron deficiency anemia in children affects psychomotor development. We compared the accuracy and trend of a non-invasive transcutaneous spectrophotometric estimation of arterial hemoglobin (Hb) concentration (SpHb) by rainbow pulse CO-oximetry technology to the invasive blood Hb concentration measured by an automated clinical analyzer (Hb-Lab).

methodsWe measured the SpHb and Hb-Lab in 109 patients aged 1-5 years. Regression analysis was used to evaluate differences between the two methods. The bias, accuracy, precision, and limits of agreement of SpHb compared with Hb-Lab were calculated using the Bland-Altman method.

resultsOf the 109 enrolled subjects, 102 pairs of the SpHb and Hb-Lab datasets were collected. The average value of measured Hb was 12.9 ± 1.03 (standard deviation [SD]) g/dL for Hb-Lab. A significant correlation was observed between SpHb and Hb-Lab measurements (SpHb = 7.002 + 0.4722 Hb-Lab, correlation coefficient r = 0.548, 95% confidence interval = 0.329-0.615). Bland-Altman analysis showed good visual agreement, with a mean bias between SpHb and Hb-Lab of 0.188 ± 0.919 g/dL (mean ± SD).

conclusionsWe concluded that non-invasive Hb measurement is useful for Hb estimation in children and provides new insights as a screening tool for anemia. IMPACT: Our results indicated a good correlation between non-invasive transcutaneous spectrophotometric estimation of arterial hemoglobin (Hb) concentration using a finger probe sensor by rainbow pulse CO-oximetry technology and invasive blood Hb concentration. Although previous studies have indicated that in patients with a worse condition, the bias between the two methods was large, this study, which was conducted on children with stable disease, showed a relatively small bias. Further studies using this non-invasive device might help to understand the current status of anemia in Japan and promote iron intake and nutritional management in children.

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AnemiaAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyChild, PreschoolHemoglobinometryHemoglobinsHumansOximetryHemoglobins

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