Evaluation of the first day transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) level as a predictor of hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates

Background: The readmission rate for neonatal jaundice has been increased in recent years. This has been attributed to shorter length of postpartum hospital stays without comprehensive follow-up. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of pre-discharge transcutaneous bilirubi...

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Main Authors: Yadollah Zahed Pasha, Mousa Ahmadpour-Kacho, Abdollah Dehvari, Ali Bijani, Tahereh Jahangir, Mehrangiz Baleghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2015-09-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://caspianjp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-50-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1