The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin meters has been assessed in newborns from various ethnic backgrounds. However, there are limited data on Greek newborns. Our study examined the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements in clinically jaundiced healthy-term Greek newborns, using total serum bilirubin as the reference standard, in order to re-evaluate our local guidelines about neo...

Total serum bilirubin and other biochemical parameters have been associated with acute appendicitis, mainly in complicated cases. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of diagnosis further investigate as a diagnostic marker irrespective severity pathology. All recorded cases appendicectomies 1‑year period single institution were reviewed. median values white cell count, C‑reactive protei...

The original quantitative procedure for bilirubin of Van den Bergh (1) was based upon comparison of the color of an ether extract, first with ferric thiocyanate solutions and later with cobalt sulfate standards. This inaccuracy of standardization has been eliminated by the availability of purified bilirubin in both solid form and in comparatively stable solutions, and by the adaptation of the p...

1. Renal mechanisms of conjugated bilirubin excretion have been studied in isolated rat kidneys perfused with a protein-free dextran medium, containing conjugated bilirubin isolated from human bile. 2. In nine perfused kidneys with a low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (less than 0.5 ml/min) and depressed tubular function, there was a significant linear correlation between conjugated bilirubin...