More than 15 years in the making, the revised AAP Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation was released in 2022. A key ...

A smartphone application designed to identify jaundice in newborns was found to have a similar success rate as the most commonly used conventional screening method. Researchers found that Neonatal ...

Reliance on the visual signs of jaundice could put newborn babies, particularly those born prematurely and those with black and brown skin, at risk of serious harm, the healthcare safety watchdog has ...

Neonatal Jaundice is a common occurrence in neonates. High excess bilirubin would lead to hyperbilirubinemia, leading to irreversible adverse damage such as kernicterus. Therefore, it is necessary and ...

Jaundice is one of the most common conditions needing medical attention in newborn babies. Jaundice refers to the yellow colouration of the skin and the sclerae (whites of the eyes) caused by the ...

Parents often experience anxiety when their newborn is diagnosed with jaundice. Fortunately, the majority of jaundice cases in infants are benign and can be effectively managed with prompt medical ...

Newborn jaundice is quite common, especially in those first few days after birth. If you’ve ever noticed a baby looking a bit yellow, that’s probably why. It affects 60%-80% of newborns around the ...

Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy (ABE) is common in Nigeria. Parents’ inability to recognize jaundice and delays in seeking care are significant barriers to its prevention. Eighty-three (83/647;12.8%) ...

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored ...

Maggie Aime has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and as a nurse across specialties including oncology, kidney transplant, cardiology, and more. She leverages her rich healthcare experience to ...