Icterometer: a useful screening tool for neonatal jaundice.
Indian Pediatr
;
1991 May; 28(5): 473-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12177
ABSTRACT
One hundred and sixty one jaundiced newborns were investigated for the usefulness of perspex icterometer as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice. Along with serum bilirubin estimation, icterometer score was simultaneously obtained in all the cases. The correlation between serum bilirubin and icterometer score was high (r = 0.99). The icterometer was useful in various subgroups. A high sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value was seen in all the groups. A possible role of icterometer in India for screening newborns with jaundice at peripheral level is highlighted.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bilirubin
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Birth Weight
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature
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Blood Specimen Collection
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Gestational Age
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India
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Infant, Premature, Diseases
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Jaundice, Neonatal
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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