Evaluation of a Smartphone Based Screening Tool for Neonatal Jaundice in Surabaya, Indonesia

Launched by PICTERUS AS · Nov 18, 2022

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A cross-sectional conductive study aiming to evaluate the accuracy of a novel smartphone application that estimates bilirubin levels in newborns at Airlangga University hospital and RSIA Kendangsari MERR in Surabaya.

This cross-sectional study evaluates the accuracy of a novel smartphone application that estimates bilirubin levels in Indonesian newborns. The Picterus Calibration Card was placed on the chest of the newborn with the hole in the card placed over the infant's sternum. A validated smartphone with Picterus JP was used to collect digital images.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Infants born with gestational age \>31
• • Birth weight ≥ 1500g
• • Age 0 - ≤14 days
• • Consent obtained from the parents
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Infants born with congenital abnormalities;
• • Infants respiratory support;
• • Infants suffering from a condition that may alter the skin tissue circulatory system, such as sepsis and heart failure;
• • Infants who have received phototherapy in the last 24 hours.