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Transcutaneous bilirubin nomogram for healthy term and late preterm neonates in first 96 hours of life

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Abstract

Objective

To develop nomogram of Transcutaneous Bilirubin among healthy term and late-preterm neonates during first 96 hours of age.

Design

Longitudinal observational study.

Setting

Neonatal unit of a tertiary care Hospital of Central Gujarat, India.

Participants

1075 healthy term and late preterm neonates (≥35weeks).

Intervention

Six-hourly transcutaneous bilirubin was obtained from birth to 96 hour of life using Drager JM 103 Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer.

Main outcome measures

Nomogram of Transcutaneous Bilirubin with percentile values was obtained, rate of rise of bilirubin was calculated and predictive ability of normative data was analyzed for subsequent need of phototherapy.

Results

The age-specific percentile curves and nomogram were developed from the transcutaneous bilirubin readings of 1,010 neonates. Rate of rise in first 12 hour was 0.2 mg/dL and was 0.17 mg/dL in 12 to 24 hour of life which decreased on second day of life. Neonates who required phototherapy had consistently higher readings of transcutaneous bilirubin and also higher rate of rise in first 48 hrs.

Conclusion

Neonates whose transcutaneous bilirubin is above the 50th percentile should be monitored for the development of significant hyperbilirubinemia.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

    Pareshkumar Thakkar & Hardas Chavda

  2. Department of Community Medicine, Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

    Vikas Doshi

  3. 21, Jay Gayatrinagar Society, Near Amitnagar, VIP Road, Vadodara, 390 022, Gujarat, India

    Pareshkumar Thakkar

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Thakkar, P., Chavda, H. & Doshi, V. Transcutaneous bilirubin nomogram for healthy term and late preterm neonates in first 96 hours of life. Indian Pediatr 54, 369–372 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-017-1108-0

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