title: [Transcutaneous measurement of the severity of icterus and bilirubinemia in normal neonates].
abstract: Using a Minolta/Air Shields apparatus, the authors made 1040 transcutaneous estimations of the intensity of jaundice and examined at the same time the serum bilirubin in 603 normal mature neonates. They revealed a significant (P less than 0.001) correlation between the results of this estimation on the sternum and bilirubinaemia (r = 0.75). Based on the assessment of the 95% confidence limit of prediction of linear regression the authors defined and confirmed by statistical calculations for bilirubinaemia values of 200, 250 and 300 mumol/l four grades of intensity of jaundice. By the suggested procedure omission of early indication of laboratory examination and phototherapy is reduced to a minimum and conversely it is possible to avoid in some neonates collection of blood samples for laboratory examination.
authors.affiliation: Ustav pro péci o matku a dítĕ, Praha.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hodr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mandys
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kepertová
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood*; D008722:Methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin
vernacular_title: Transkutánní mĕrení intenzity ikteru a bilirubinémie fyziologických novorozenců.