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Neonatal Jaundice
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Neonatal Jaundice - Overview and History |
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The word 'Jaundice' is derived from the French word 'Jaune' meaning yellow. It is indicative of the yellow coloring of the skin of newborns with neonatal Jaundice, caused by the presence of excessive serum bilirubin. Bilirubin, a yellowish-red pigment formed during the breakdown of red blood cells (RBC), is normally present in the blood in small quantities. When there is excessive red blood cell breakdown, the bilirubin level in the blood goes up and it also gets deposited in the tissues, imparting a yellow color to the skin.
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Latest Publication and Research on Neonatal Jaundice - Updated on 04/18/2013.
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: Hacettepe experience. - Published by PubMed
Randomised controlled trial of single phototherapy with reflecting curtains versus double phototherapy in term newborns with hyperbilirubinaemia. - Published by PubMed
Neonatal jaundice and its management: Knowledge, attitude, and practice among expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. - Published by PubMed
Birth trauma - Risk Factors and Short Term Neonatal Outcome. - Published by PubMed
Perinatal Outcomes in Preterm Growth-Restricted Twins: Effects of Gestational Age and Fetal Condition. - Published by PubMed
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: Hacettepe experience. - Published by PubMed
Randomised controlled trial of single phototherapy with reflecting curtains versus double phototherapy in term newborns with hyperbilirubinaemia. - Published by PubMed
Neonatal jaundice and its management: Knowledge, attitude, and practice among expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. - Published by PubMed
Birth trauma - Risk Factors and Short Term Neonatal Outcome. - Published by PubMed
Perinatal Outcomes in Preterm Growth-Restricted Twins: Effects of Gestational Age and Fetal Condition. - Published by PubMed
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Posted by:
mehak464(Guest)
Posted on: 02/23/2013 sir my baby billuribin ranges from 20-30 os this range is dangerous we also using phototherophy what u suggest.
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r.arunkumar
Posted on: 07/15/2010 neonatal jaundice measurement by new technology using radiation measurement by R.ARUNKUMAR (ECE)
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Posted on: 09/16/2008 prevalence of kernicterus among Libyan full term healthy babies
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The results demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia in full term otherwise healthy infants can lead to severe encephalopathy ,and what remain controversial is the bilirubin level that results in such injury, it is still undetermined whether a continuous linear relationship or a threshold level exists for bilirubin toxicity,we have noticed that all babies with serum bilirubin >40 mg developed Kernicterus ,and those with serum bilirubin ranges between 20-25mg had no kernicterus,and those with serum bilirubin ranges 25-35mg some developed Kernicterus and others had no adverse effect till now, although intellectual out come need years of follow up to declared that they are normal. we have seen that 34 babies out of 70 who received ET developed Kernicterus either because they seek medical advice late or their serum bilirubin was too high ,the other 8 babies who was not treated with ET, 5 of them developed Kernicterus on follow up . The prevalence of kernicterus among our babies was 15%,we tried to compare with worldwide prevalence. |
