Although the modern era of transcutaneous bilirubin monitoring (TcB) began only about 35
years ago, this screening tool is now widely used in newborn nurseries and outpatient …

Abstract Background: Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) devices are commonly used for
screening of hyperbilirubinemia in term and near-term infants not exposed to phototherapy …

Neonatal jaundice (NJ) is one of the most common causes for medical intervention in the
newborn period. While transitory hyperbilirubinemia (HB) is present in almost all newborns …

Background Hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in neonates that can progress into
kernicterus. Suspected neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common reason for contact with the …

Measurement of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) is widely used to estimate serum bilirubin
(SB). However, its reliability depending on skin tone is still controversial. Ethnic classification …

In the United States approximately 1 in 8 infants is born prematurely (< 37 weeks). 1 Eighty-
four percent of all preterm births are either late preterm infants (340/7–366/7 weeks) or …

Background Hyperbilirubinemia occurs in most healthy term and late-preterm infants, and
must be monitored to identify those who might develop severe hyperbilirubinemia. Total …

Objective: The use of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements has been studied
extensively in the newborn population, but there have been few studies in outpatient …

Background: The use of noninvasive, transcutaneous bilirubin monitoring (TcB) as a
jaundice screen in full-term infants is well established; however, there is a paucity of …

Some degree of jaundice appears in the first postnatal days in the majority of infants born
at≥ 35 weeks of gestation. 1, 2 Usually the jaundice is mild and self-limited and may even …