More than 60% of newborns appear clinically jaun-diced in the first few weeks of life, 1 most
often due to physiologic jaundice. Mild hyperbilirubinemia peaks at Days 3 to 5 and returns …

Background All term healthy neonates are screened for jaundice before hospital discharge
as a standard clinical practice, but methods vary from clinical screening (visual inspection …

Importance Trisomy 13 and 18 are genetic diagnoses with characteristic physical features,
organ anomalies, and neurodevelopmental disability. Most children with these disorders die …

Measurement of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) is widely used to estimate serum bilirubin
(SB). However, its reliability depending on skin tone is still controversial. Ethnic classification …

Objective No validated biomarker at birth exists to predict which newborns will develop
severe hyperbilirubinemia. This study's primary aim was to build and validate a prediction …

More than two-thirds of infants develop jaundice, the clinical manifestation of
hyperbilirubinemia. Most cases are physiologic and benign. All newborns should be …

According to the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics guideline on the management of
hyperbilirubinemia, every newborn should be assessed for the risk of developing severe …

Bilirubin-induced neuronal damage and adverse long-term neurological sequelae result
from hazardous bilirubin exposure. The neuronal clusters most consistently affected are the …

Background. In South Africa (SA), healthy term newborns are usually discharged˂ 72 hours
after delivery. Discharged babies remain at risk for severe hyperbilirubinaemia if it is not …

Hematologic problems often arise in the newborn nursery, particularly those related to the
red blood cell (RBC), the primary focus of this review. Their timely identification is important …