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How skin anatomy influences transcutaneous bilirubin determinations: an in vitro evaluation

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous bilirubinometry is an effective screening method for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Current transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) meters are designed for the “standard” situation of TcB determinations on the forehead or sternum of term newborns. We hypothesize that skin anatomy can...

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Autores principales: van Erk, Marlijn D., Dam-Vervloet, Alida J., de Boer, Foky-Anna, Boomsma, Martijn F., Straaten, Henrica van, Bosschaart, Nienke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group US 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6768284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31234196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41390-019-0471-z