Unbound unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is associated with central apnea in premature infants

SB Amin, H Wang - The Journal of pediatrics, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate whether jaundice, indexed by unbound bilirubin (UB), is associated
with central apnea in premature infants. Study design A prospective observational study was …

Transient bilirubin encephalopathy and apnea of prematurity in 28 to 32 weeks gestational age infants

SB Amin, L Charafeddine, R Guillet - Journal of Perinatology, 2005 - nature.com
OBJECTIVE: Apnea of prematurity (AoP) is, in part, a reflection of brainstem-mediated
respiratory control system maturation. We previously demonstrated changes in brainstem …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperbilirubinemia diminishes respiratory drive in a rat pup model

O Mesner, MJ Miller, SC Iben, KC Prabha… - Pediatric …, 2008 - nature.com
Although apnea is common in premature babies, there is a paucity of information concerning
the pathophysiologic basis of these episodes and their relationship to other perinatal …

Apnea in acute bilirubin encephalopathy

SB Amin, VK Bhutani, JF Watchko - Seminars in perinatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Central apnea, defined as cessation of breathing for≥ 20 s, is frequent in premature infants
born at< 34 weeks׳ gestation but uncommon among healthy late preterm (34 0/7–36 6/7 …

Incidence, course, and prediction of hyperbilirubinemia in near-term and term newborns

SU Sarici, MA Serdar, A Korkmaz, G Erdem… - …, 2004 - publications.aap.org
Objective. In this study, we investigated prospectively the incidence of significant
hyperbilirubinemia and demographic and laboratory characteristics and pattern of serum …

The contribution of hemolysis to early jaundice in normal newborns

MJ Maisels, E Kring - Pediatrics, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. Neonatal jaundice is the result of an imbalance between bilirubin production
and elimination, and our objective was to clarify the contribution of an increase in bilirubin …

Neurodevelopmental and audiological outcome of healthy term newborns with moderately severe non‐haemolytic hyperbilirubinemia

R Heimler, P Sasidharan - Journal of paediatrics and child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Our objective was to examine the outcome of term infants who developed
moderate non‐haemolytic jaundice as information regarding the neurodevelopmental …

Hyperbilirubinemia and language delay in premature infants

SB Amin, D Prinzing, G Myers - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. Our goal was to evaluate whether language delay at 3 years in premature
infants is associated with previous exposure to hyperbilirubinemia during the first 2 weeks …

Association between peak serum bilirubin and neurodevelopmental outcomes in term babies with hyperbilirubinemia

T Arun Babu, V Bhat B, NM Joseph - The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Objective To find the association between neonatal Peak serum bilirubin (PSB) levels and
the neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 months in term infants with neonatal …

The value of first-day bilirubin measurement in predicting the development of significant hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term newborns

F Alpay, SU Sarici, HD Tosuncuk, MA Serdar… - …, 2000 - publications.aap.org
Objective. The recognition, follow-up, and early treatment of neonatal jaundice has become
more difficult, since the earlier discharge of newborns from hospitals has become common …