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Jaundice is a common condition in newborns. It refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by an excess of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells.
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Reviewed September 2007
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Preoperative biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Several illnesses can cause an obstruction in the bile drainage system of the liver (obstructive jaundice). The most profound symptom is an elevated level of bilirubin (the 'dye' in the gall) in the blood causing the patient to appear yellow in the skin...
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Jul 2008
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Jaundice in babies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Jaundice (yellow colouring of the skin and eyes) can be seen during the first week of life in about 60% of full term babies . It is even more common in babies who are born early.
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Jun 2008
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Jaundice in newborns
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Around half of newborn babies get jaundice; a guide to what causes it and some common treatments.
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Sep 2007
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Jaundice in babies
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Better Health Channel
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About six out of 10 newborns have jaundice to varying degrees. Physiological jaundice resolves by itself once the baby's liver is functioning at full speed. Other causes of jaundice include haemolytic anaemia, hepatitis and galactosaemia.
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Jul 2007
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Antenatal phenobarbital for reducing neonatal jaundice after red cell isoimmunization
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The mothers and baby's bloods do not normally mix during pregnancy. However, occasionally there can be a small leak from the baby to the mother, and this happens more often during labour and birth than during pregnancy. When the mother's and the baby's ...
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Dec 2006
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Single versus double volume exchange transfusion in jaundiced newborn infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Only one randomised trial fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the analysis. This study compared single and double volume exchange transfusion in jaundice due to ABO hemolytic jaundice. The study found no significant difference in bilirubin levels fo...
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Jul 2006
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Gilbert syndrome
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Gilbert syndrome is a condition in which there is an excess of bilirubin in the blood.
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Jul 2006
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Early intravenous nutrition for the prevention of neonatal jaundice
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The early institution of enteral feeding in the first few days of life is known to impact on the development of unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. However, the effect of early intravenous nutrition on neonatal jaundice remains unknown.
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Metalloporphyrins for treatment of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in neonates
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Jaundice is very common in newborn babies, and is caused by the liver producing too much bilirubin, a yellow-coloured bile substance. A very high level of bilirubin can damage the developing brain, and is treated with phototherapy (light therapy) or exc...
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Nov 2002
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Fibreoptic phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Newborn infants often develop jaundice, which is concerning as unconjugated serum bilirubin can damage the developing brain. Since the 1960s, jaundice has been treated with phototherapy, for which the infants have to be naked in a crib with their eyes c...
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Oct 2000
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