Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in neonates: evaluation of Minolta Air shields jaundicemeter.
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Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most frequently encountered problem in neonates. Hence, serum bilirubin is the most commonly ordered laboratory investigation in the nursery. Sampling of newborns is not only a painful procedure but also occasionally associated with severe sepsis(l). Yamanuchi et al. first described a noninvasive device, the jaundicemeter to estimate the serum bilirubin transcutane-
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 35 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998