This article is adapted from a published evidence report concerning neonatal
hyperbilirubinemia with an added section on the risk of blood exchange transfusion (BET) …

All national and international pediatric guidelines universally prescribe meticulous bilirubin
screening for neonates as a critical measure to mitigate the incidence of acute bilirubin …

Background Jaundice is a very common condition in newborns, affecting up to 60% of term
newborns and 80% of preterm newborns in the first week of life. Jaundice is caused by …

New technologies have become available for noninvasive assessments of neonatal
hyperbilirubinemia. Our objective is to review the noninvasive methods for measuring …

Hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice has been studied by many researchers because of its
diverse causes and potential for toxicity especially in the neonate but to a lesser extent …

Introduction Neonatal jaundice is a common cause of concern in immediate newborn period
for parents as well as for the caregivers. Babies with visible jaundice are identified by the …

Objective: To determine what the clinical impact would be of implementing a jaundice meter
for use in a busy neonatal service as an adjunctive screening tool for hyperbilirubinemia …

Background: To determine the validity of transcutaneous bilirubinometer, keeping laboratory
serum bilirubin level as gold standard and to compare bilirubin levels by both methods after …

The management of jaundice in neonates continues to be a challenging clinical problem.
More recently, it has taken on increased importance because of factors such as early …

Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in newborn. Most of the cases are
benign but severe hyperbilirubinemia can lead to kernicterus and brain damage which is …