A low-cost bilirubin measurement tool for neonatal jaundice monitoring at the point-of-care: a comparison of BiliDx with a standard laboratory bilirubinometer and transcutaneous bilirubinometer

A low-cost bilirubin measurement tool for neonatal jaundice monitoring at the point-of-care: a comparison of BiliDx with a standard laboratory bilirubinometer and transcutaneous bilirubinometer

Background: Neonatal jaundice, defined as an excess of bilirubin in blood at birth or shortly thereafter, has a disproportionately high impact in low-resource settings. Three quarters of deaths from jaundice occur in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. Jaundice is easily treated with blue light photo...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Shapiro, BS, Jessica Anderson, BS, Meaghan Bond, PhD, Richard Schwarz, PhD, Jennifer Carns, PhD, Prince Mtenthaonga, MSc, Watson Kumwenda, BSc, Ryan Johnston, MSE, Robert Miros, Queen Dube, PhD, Msandeni Chiume, FcPaeds, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X21001315

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