KERNICTERUS DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS Early kernicterus diagnosis relies on careful monitoring of newborns. Key points include:- Babies usually reach peak bilirubin levels between 3 to 5 days old.- ...

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

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

Free UCB can easily enter cells by passive diffusion and cause toxicity. The most vulnerable target is the central nervous system (CNS). UCB binds to discrete brain areas, such as the basal ganglia ...

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 ...