Mahendra Tri Arif Sampurna, Muhammad Pradhika Mapindra, Muhammad Pradhiki Mahindra, Kinanti Ayu Ratnasari, Siti Annisa Dewi Rani, Kartika Darma Handayani, Dina Angelika, Agus Harianto, Martono Tri Utomo, Risa Etika, Pieter J J Sauer
Background: In some hospitals in low/middle-income countries, methods to determine the bilirubin level in newborn infants are unavailable and based on a clinical evaluation, namely a clinical score designed by Kramer. In this study, we evaluated if this score can be used to identify those infants that need phototherapy. Method: Infants admitted between November 2018 and June 2019 to three hospitals in Surabaya, Indonesia were included. The jaundice intensity was scored using the Kramer score. Blood was sampled for total serum bilirubin (TSB) measurement...
June 7, 2021: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health