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Question: Among term and late preterm infants, can a visual analogue scale predict either the bilirubin level or risk of developing concerning hyperbilirubinemia?
Question type: Prognosis
Study design: Prospective cohort study
Investigators from the University of Pennsylvania conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the correlation of visual assessment of jaundice and measured bilirubin concentration, and its accuracy in predicting subsequent development of concerning hyperbilirubinemia. Nurses used a five-point scale to grade the maximum cephalocaudad extent of jaundice prior to discharge of healthy late preterm (≥35 weeks) and term infants cared for and discharged from the Well Newborn Nursery. Enrolled infants had transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements obtained at least once per day until discharge, with total serum bilirubin (TSB) measured if …
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