The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Jaesung Jeon (Συγγραφέας), Gina Lim (Συγγραφέας), Ki Won Oh (Συγγραφέας), Na Mi Lee (Συγγραφέας), Hye Won Park (Συγγραφέας), Mi Lim Chung (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Abstract Background To confirm the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) in the neonatal intensive care unit both with and without phototherapy, and compare forehead and sternum as the TcB assessment site. Methods We simultaneously assessed the total serum bilirubin (TSB) and TcB at the forehea...