Objectives: To analyse if the currently used jaundice action charts are evidence based. Methods: We contacted 72 neonatal units in the Great Britain and enquired about the unit guidelines for ...

Screening for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is integral to newborn care. Predischarge risk assessment relies on documentation of visual jaundice: age at onset and progression; identification of ...

Newborn babies with jaundice can now receive vital treatment from home - Around six in 10 newborns are affected by neonatal ...

One in eight newborn babies has a gene variant that almost completely protects against jaundice. The research provides the opportunity to develop a treatment that can prevent severe cases of jaundice.

The Hospital at Home service run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde means infants who meet the criteria do not need to return for a hospital stay.

As hospital maternity stays have grown shorter in recent years, the majority of babies have suffered no ill consequences from being released with their mothers 24 to 48 hours after delivery. However, ...

Race: East Asian, Arabic, Chinese, Mediterranean (parental risk for G6PD deficiency and other inheritable disorders) Family history of elevated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (e.g., Gilbert's disease ...