hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in neonates and causes serious complications. thus, serial measurements of bilirubin should be done. this assessment is done through two methods of laboratory measurement in serum sample and transcutaneous bilirubinometer. this descriptive study compared transcutaneous bilirubin assessment and laboratory serum bilirubin. bilirubin level was assessed among ...

This chapter will focus on techniques that have been developed to measure transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB). The first electronic TcB device proved to be useful when used as a screening method for identifying newborns who needed a serum bilirubin determination. Newer TcB devices can be used not only as screening tools but also as reliable substitutes for serum bilirubin measurements. The Chromatic...

BACKGROUND Transcutaneous vaccines have received wide attention due to their easy-to-use, needle-free, noninvasive delivery. However, the novel barrier function of stratum corneum hinders the transport of antigen and adjuvant in transcutaneous immunization. Novel nanoscale delivery systems employing, for example, liposomes and nanoparticles, have been widely investigated to overcome the penetra...

BACKGROUND Carbon dioxide (CO(2)) therapy refers to the transcutaneous administration of CO(2) for therapeutic purposes. This effect has been explained by an increase in the pressure of O(2) in tissues known as the Bohr effect. However, there have been no reports investigating the oxygen dissociation of haemoglobin (Hb) during transcutaneous application of CO(2)in vivo. In this study, we invest...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the main histological type of oral cancer. Its growth rate and incidence of metastasis to regional lymph nodes is influenced by various factors, including hypoxic conditions. We have previously reported that transcutaneous CO2 induces mitochondrial apoptosis and decreases lung metastasis by reoxygenating sarcoma cells. However, previous studies have not determin...

PURPOSE We defined basic guidelines for transcutaneous mechanical nerve stimulation in modifying pelvic floor responses in women and determined the efficacy of transcutaneous mechanical nerve stimulation in treating stress urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AND METHODS Perineal and clitoral transcutaneous mechanical nerve stimulation was performed in healthy volunteers while measuring changes in...

High-voltage paraspinal electrical stimulation; High-voltage percutaneous electrical stimulation; Magnetic paravertebral stimulation; Magnetic spinal stimulation; Paravertebral neuromagnetic stimulation; Spinal electromagnetic stimulation; Spinal neuromagnetic stimulation; Spinal root stimulation; Transcutaneous posterior root stimulation; Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation; Transcutaneous ...

OBJECTIVE To compare transcutaneous bilirubin with total serum bilirubin in preterm neonates after initiation of phototherapy. METHODS Jaundice was assessed in 30 preterm neonates with transcutaneous bilirubin and total serum bilirubin before initiation of phototherapy and at 12 hr after initiation of phototherapy. A photo-occlusive patch was applied over the sternum. RESULTS Transcutaneous...

The haemotachograph is a non-invasive ultrasonic Doppler-shift instrument designed to measure the velocity of blood in the arch of the aorta by a technique referred to as transcutaneous aortovelography. Its accuracy has been assessed at cardiac catheterization in 20 patients. When transcutaneous aortovelographic values were compared with stroke volume determined by standard invasive techniques,...