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Effectiveness of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in managing neonatal jaundice in postnatal ward of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Ali Shabbir HussainMuhammad Hussain ShahMaryam LakhdirShabina AriffSimon DemasFatima QaiserSyed Rehan Ali
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2017)
Comparisons between the two groups will be made. Primary outcome will be reduction in blood bilirubin samples for TSBR after the implementation of TcBr protocol. The proportion of infants having TSBR performed in both periods will be compared. Crude sampling cost of TSBR will be obtained from laboratory, and cost comparison between two phases will be done to look for difference.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • systematic review
  • preterm infants
  • quality improvement