Devices that use a spectral reflectance technique are used to non-invasively measure total bilirubin levels in neonates to monitor the development of hyperbilirubinemia. As a screening technique for the healthy neonate population, these devices provide instantaneous information, may reduce the need of heel-pricks on neonates, and indicate which neonates will need serum bilirubin measurement. Ev...

BACKGROUND Newborns are being discharged from hospitals within 1-2 days of birth, before hyperbilirubinemia usually becomes clinically evident. We investigated the use of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) before discharge to determine whether it affects the use of laboratory bilirubin testing or decreases the number of neonates readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia within 7 days of initial discharge. ...

Aims: To estimate the mean breast milk sodium levels in term Pakistani mothers and to study the correlation between breast milk sodium levels and transcutaneous bilirubin levels in their exclusively breast fed term neonates. Methods: In the present study, 101 healthy mothers and their full term, exclusively breast fed neonates born by normal delivery or Lower Segment Caesarean Section, admitted...

BACKGROUND Neonatal jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia is a common occurrence in newborns. Although most cases of neonatal jaundice have a benign course, severe hyperbilirubinemia can lead to kernicterus, which is preventable if the hyperbilirubinemia is identified early and treated appropriately. CONTENT This review discusses neonatal jaundice and the use of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measur...

BACKGROUND Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, especially kernicterus, can be prevented by screening for neonatal jaundice. The transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) meter is a non-invasive medical device for screening neonates. The study aimed to investigate the validity of a TcB meter in a resource-limited setting such as Mongolia. METHODS Term and late preterm neonates from the National Center for Mater...

OBJECTIVES To assess the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements at 5 different body sites in Japanese very low birthweight (VLBW) infants and to determine a cut-off value of TcB to detect total serum/plasma bilirubin (TB) levels ≥10 mg/dL (171 μM). STUDY DESIGN In a prospective multicenter study, 85 Japanese VLBW infants were enrolled from 5 neonatal intensive care units duri...

Background: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia leads to bilirubin neurotoxicity. Noninvasive transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) levels can be used as a screening tool for total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels. Objective: To evaluate the correlation of TcB for TSB levels before, during and after phototherapy and find the most reliable cutoff values of TcB levels with the highest sensitivity and specificity fo...