Hour-specific nomogram for transcutaneous Bilirubin in newborns in Myanmar
Hour-specific nomogram for transcutaneous Bilirubin in newborns in Myanmar
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DOI:
10.1111/ped.14251
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发表时间:
2020-09-14
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Kusaka, Takashi
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作者:
Yasuda, Saneyuki;Suzuki, Hiromi;Kusaka, Takashi
Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a significant health problem in Myanmar, and the rate of kernicterus is also higher than in developed countries. Non-invasive methods for early detection and treatment of hyperbilirubinemia are urgently needed. In this study, we used transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements to develop an hour-specific TcB nomogram for the effective management of hyperbilirubinemia in Myanmar newborns. Methods The bilirubin levels of neonates born in Central Women Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar were measured three times a day within 72 h after birth using a transcutaneous bilirubinometer. An hour-specific TcB nomogram was created based on the data. Results Participants were 512 infants (287 boys, 225 girls) born in Central Women's Hospital in Yangon. The mean (+/- SD) gestational age was 38.4 +/- 1.2 weeks; birthweight was 3078 +/- 412 g. A total of 3,039 plots were obtained, and the TcB nomogram was created with smoothed percentile curves (97.5th, 50th, and 2.5th percentiles) for 0-72 h after birth. Conclusions An hour-specific TcB nomogram was successfully created to manage hyperbilirubinemia in Myanmar newborns.