Jaundice is a condition that leads to the yellowing of the skin and eyes. It is common in both babies and adults. However, ...

Jaundice in adults is not treated as it is an indication of an underlying condition. It could be an infection or a problem with the pancreas or liver. [iStockphoto] I was going through my normal ...

Many healthy newborns have physiological ("normal") jaundice. This happens because newborns have more blood cells than adults do. These blood cells don't live as long, so more bilirubin is made when ...

For Mrs Adeola Fasola, her daughter’s birthday brought to her mind the need for early interventions when a newborn has jaundice. “Twenty years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

Neonatal jaundice is a frequently observed occurrence in full-term newborns and typically manifests between 48 and 96 hours following birth. Early-onset jaundice is primarily induced by pathological ...

Jaundice is a very common condition that happens to babies. It’s a condition that causes a yellowish tinge to appear on the skin and sometimes the whites of the eyes. Usually, jaundice is harmless and ...

According to Dr Adnaan Mustafa, Consultant Pediatrician at The Nairobi West Hospital, infant jaundice or neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition, particularly in babies born before 38 ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Jaundice associated with co-amoxiclav has been increasingly recognised. We aimed to characterise its clinical and histological features and to investigate linkage with human ...

Infants need to be screened for neonatal jaundice (NNJ) during the first two to three weeks of life. This process often requires frequent clinic visits, which can be inconvenient and expose ...

Professor D J Gouma, Department of Surgery, G4-116, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9/1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands BACKGROUND Obstructive jaundice is associated with postoperative ...