Validity of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements during and after phototherapy in term and late preterm infants.

Unlabelled: The purpose of the study was to investigate correlation and concordance between total serum bilirubin (TSB) and transcutaneous bilirubin measured at covered (TcBC) and uncovered (TcBU) skin during and after discontinuation of phototherapy. A cross-sectional study included ≥ 34 weeks gestation infants requiring phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. In-house, photo-opaque patches were placed on infants' sternums before phototherapy initiation.

Impact of level of neonatal care on phlebotomy and blood transfusion in extremely low birthweight infants: a prospective, multicenter, observational study.

Objectives: To explore the level of neonatal care on cumulative phlebotomy loss (cPL) and red cell transfusions in extremely low birthweight [ELBW; birthweight (BW) <1,000 g] infants, up to 40 weeks post-conceptual age (PCA). The secondary objective was to determine the associations between cPL and number of transfusions and between transfusions and hospital outcomes.

Methods: A prospective, comparative, observational study was conducted in two level IV and two level III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Thailand.