title: [Transcutaneous bilirubin determination: correlation in white premature infants weighing less than 1500 gm].
abstract: The transcutaneous bilirubinometer (TcB) was evaluated in 24 preterm infants of less than 34 weeks gestation and weight less than 1500 g. A close correlation between the TcB index and serum bilirubin values was obtained with 50 measurements at sternum (R = 0.858, p less than 0.001). From these resultant ratios it is concluded that the TcB-meter is a valuable tool in screening healthy preterm infants less than 34 weeks gestation for hyperbilirubinemia.
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood*; D008722:Methods; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin
vernacular_title: Mesure transcutanée de la bilirubine: corrélation chez le prématuré de race blanche de moins de 1500 g.