Hyperbilirubinaemia, presenting as jaundice, is a ubiquitous and frequently benign
condition in newborn babies but is a leading cause of hospitalisation in the first week of life …

Background: Rhesus (Rh) disease and extreme hyperbilirubinemia (EHB) result in neonatal
mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, yet there are no estimates of their …

FINANCIAL/CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: Dr Newman reported providing
expert witness consultation in medical malpractice litigation. Dr Maisels reported providing …

(1) Background: Every year, 2.5 million neonates die, mostly in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC), in total disregard of their fundamental human rights. Many of these deaths …

Although neonatal jaundice is common, acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus (ie,
chronic bilirubin encephalopathy) are rare. Universal screening for neonatal …

A breakthrough discovery 60 years ago by Cremer et al. has since changed the way we treat
infants with hyperbilirubinemia and saved the lives of millions from death and disabilities.“ …

Neonatal jaundice occurs in> 80% of newborns in the first week of life owing to physiological
hyperbilirubinemia. Severe hyperbilirubinemia could cause brain damage owing to its …

BACKGROUND: The assessment of jaundice in outpatient neonates is problematic. Visual
assessment is inaccurate, and more exact methodologies are cumbersome and/or …

Background Neonatal jaundice may cause severe neurological damage if poorly evaluated
and diagnosed when high bilirubin occurs. The study explored how to effectively integrate …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) devices are widely used
for the estimation of serum bilirubin levels in term and near-term infants. Our objective was to …