Introduction: Bilirubin is a frequently ordered investigation in neonatal intensive care units and out-patient practice during follow- up. The gold standard for its estimation serum bilirubin which invasive resulting parenteral apprehension, pain, discomfort iatrogenic anaemia neonate, while the non-invasive measurement by transcutaneous bilirubinometer not available all centres because ...

Transcutaneous glucose measurement would provide the ability to obtain frequent measurements without the pain and risk of infection associated with obtaining a blood sample and eliminates the need for reagents. Because of these potential benefits, a large effort is being made within the academic and industrial research communities to develop alternative rapid and easily manageable analysis meth...

BACKGROUND Mothers are frequently the first to observe the onset of jaundice in their newborn infants before the decision to seek treatment. However, simple-to-use tools that could facilitate early detection of jaundice and assist mothers to seek professional care, especially after hospital discharge, are rare. This study therefore, set out to evaluate the performance of a -two-color icteromete...

Neonatal jaundice is a common physiological problem affecting over half of all full term and most preterm infants. Thus, newborn infants must be monitored for signs of hyperbilirubinemia to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. Evidence exists supporting the benefits of baby massage as a form of mild hand to skin contact, to increase neonatal physical and mental development. In...

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to show reliability transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurement as an alternative method total serum (TSB) when starting treatment with phototherapy (PT), which is one most important methods hyperbilirubinemia a very common practice in neonatal period and eliminates disadvantages blood collection.
 Materyal Method: Two measurements were made evaluat...