The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm infants
Journal of Perinatology, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.212-218, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1038/s41372-019-0445-3
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Perinatology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.212-218
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To evaluate the correlation between total serum and transcutaneous bilirubin and to determine the reliability of transcutaneous bilirubinometry for screening and monitoring of neonatal jaundice among preterms. Study Design: Ninety nine infants with gestational ages ≤34 weeks were prospectively enrolled. Babies were classified into three groups as; 24–28, 29–31, and 32–34 weeks. Total serum bilirubin and simultaneous transcutaneous bilirubin were measured before the onset of phototheraphy, during and at 24 h after discontinuing phototherapy. Results: Total serum bilirubin significantly correlated with transcutaneous bilirubin in the whole cohort (r = 0.867, p < 0.001) and in each group before, during and after phototheraphy. Hypotension was the only variable which effects the difference between two methods at postnatal first day of life (p = 0.039). Conclusion: Transcutaneous bilirubin levels were highly correlated with total serum bilirubin levels even in 24–28 GW babies. Transcutaneous bilirubin may be useful for screening and monitoring of jaundice in very preterm newborns.