Posted November 10, 20231 yr I was wondering if any one has the NICE preterm bilirubin charts in mg/dl rather than mmol/l - or if the regions that report in mg/dl have found a way around this? TIA
November 10, 20231 yr The APP: phototherapy. (Not the APPphototherapy calculator) You can choose: Units
November 14, 20231 yr This is all I found for you An approach to the management of hyperbilirubinemia in the preterm infant less than 35 weeks of gestation. J Perinatol 2012;32:660–4 Otherwise, I do convert mg per dl to micromoles & use the 10% of weight formula
November 24, 20231 yr There is also a good webapp for the preterm buthani values: https://pbr.stanfordchildrens.org
November 24, 20231 yr Thanks Bernhard for sharing this app. Why do they mention not to use this tool within first 48 hours? And do you have any idea on which curves these web calculations are based?
November 24, 20231 yr Hi! I suppose it is, because a rising bilirubin in the first 48h hours is most probably due to rhesus immunization and could rise so fast, that you won‘t treat it soon enough - so with a rising bilirubin in the first 48h you should start treatment earlier. Perhaps it has something to do with an immature blood brain barrier, too. it is based on the work ob buthani … as you mentioned before An approach to the management of hyperbilirubinemia in the preterm infant less than 35 weeks of gestation. J Perinatol 2012;32:660–4
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