While most newborn jaundice cases are harmless, experts warn that untreated severe jaundice may lead to rare but serious ...

The present experiments were carried out on 30 healthy volunteers (aged 24 ± 5 years, 15 women) with no clinical evidence of hearing disorders. The protocol of the study was approved by the ...

Kernicterus has also been reported at TB concentrations <340 μM (2, 3). In premature infants, bilirubin toxicity has been observed at even lower TB concentrations (4, 5).

Phototherapy modifies hematologic markers in neonates without inducing inflammation, according to a study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics. This further underlines the hematologic ...

As a result of kernicterus, the enamel found on the surface of teeth doesn’t develop properly, increasing a child’s susceptibility to early childhood caries (ECC). This refers to instances of tooth ...

Care related to the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia should be based on three fundamental principles: (1) evidence-based practice, (2) patient safety, and (3) family-centered care.

A leading neonatologist from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Chinyere Ezeaka, has called for urgent action on neonatal jaundice, describing ...