Approximately 1% of neonates born to O+, antibody-negative mothers qualified for phototherapy within 24 hours of birth, with most identified through routine bilirubin screening. The visual detection ...

Any baby with untreated severe jaundice is at risk of brain damage from the jaundice. This does not in any way mean that ...

The present study was undertaken in this institution, therefore, to determine the risks of exchange transfusion and of different levels of bilirubinemia in newborn infants. St. Margaret's Hospital is ...

Babies lose 7-10 percent weight in the first 4 to 5 days after birth which is normal. So, babies should be fed properly to avoid any weight loss, which could lead to jaundice. Neonatal jaundice can be ...

Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for neonatal jaundice that's more safe, simple and convenient than the blood transfusions ...

Jaundice is the name given to the yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes by bilirubin that occurs in about 50 – 80 % of newborn babies (depending whether term or preterm respectively). It ...

Objectives: To analyse if the currently used jaundice action charts are evidence based. Methods: We contacted 72 neonatal units in the Great Britain and enquired about the unit guidelines for ...

BANGALORE: Severe jaundice in newborns can cause brain damage. This is often tackled by exchange transfusion during which blood from the baby is replaced with blood from a healthy person.< bangalore: ...

In early September 2017, a small but dedicated group of researchers in the field of neonatal jaundice gathered in Trieste, Italy, with the goal of highlighting the latest research advances and ...

A newborn suffering from severe jaundice underwent a blood exchange transfusion. After examining the baby, pediatrician Dr Dinesh Jangid decided to go for an exchange blood transfusion. The family ...