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Neonatal Jaundice: NICE New Guidelines Free
A comprehensive guideline from the U.K.- Reviewing:
- National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health., 2010 May;: Rennie J et al., BMJ 2010 May 19; 340:c2409. , Lancet 2010 May 29; 375:1845.
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Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury as a Cause of New-Onset Jaundice
- June 1, 2007
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Idiosyncratic DILI was rare in a nonreferral population with new-onset jaundice.- Reviewing:
- Vuppalanchi R et al., Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Mar; 102:558-62.
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A Woman with Jaundice and Progressive Weakness of Extremities
- January 5, 2010
- Neurology
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Rapid Progression to Death in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease
- February 1, 2006
- Camilla S. Graham, MD, MPH
- HIV/AIDS
HIV/HCV-coinfected patients with end-stage liver disease have poor survival rates, but potent combination antiretroviral therapy might help.- Reviewing:
- Merchante N et al., AIDS 2006 Jan 2; 20:49-57.
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How to Stop Readmissions for Jaundice
- October 21, 2009
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Readmission for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia was best predicted by TcB values, feeding method, and gestational age.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Maisels MJ et al., J Perinatol 2009 Sep; 29:612.
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Jaundice in Newborns Should Trigger Suspicion for UTI
- July 31, 2002
- Jill M. Baren, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia does not persist longer than 7 days in formula-fed infants or longer than 14 days in breast-fed infants. Previous studies have suggested that . . .- Reviewing:
- Garcia FJ and Nager AL., Pediatrics 2002 May; 109:846-51.
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Onset of Jaundice in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Neonates
- February 8, 2002
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is the most common disease-inducing enzyme defect. These investigators set out to determine when neonatal jaundice associated with G-6-PD deficiency begins . . .- Reviewing:
- Kaplan M et al., Pediatrics 2001 Oct; 108:956-9.
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A TREATMENT TO PREVENT NEONATAL JAUNDICE.
- January 25, 1994
- RA Dershewitz
- General Medicine
Preterm newborns commonly become jaundiced and are susceptible to neurotoxicity from hyperbilirubinemia. This series of five placebo-controlled trials involving 517 preterm babies in Greece found . . .- Reviewing:
- Valaes T et al., Pediatrics 1994 Jan; 93:
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Neonatal Phototherapy Increases Development of Pigmented Nevi
- October 14, 2011
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
Safer protocols and better eye shielding are needed for this relatively easy intervention for the common problem of jaundice.- Reviewing:
- Csoma Z et al., Pediatrics 2011 Oct; 128:e856.
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Biliary Drainage Prior to Surgery for Pancreatic Head Cancer
- January 13, 2010
- Stuart Sherman, MD
- Gastroenterology
Preoperative biliary stenting does not reduce surgical morbidity or mortality and increases the risk for serious complications.- Reviewing:
- van der Gaag NA et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 14; 362:129. Baron TH and Kozarek RA., N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 14; 362:170.
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Risk, Recognition, and Prevention of Kernicterus
- June 8, 2006
- Robert Rust, MD
- Neurology
This report on 12 cases of possible kernicterus reminds us that this preventable condition still occurs.- Reviewing:
- AlOtaibi SF et al., Can J Neurol Sci 2005 Aug; 32:311-5.
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Forceps Better Than Vacuum for Baby
- December 27, 2005
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Results from a retrospective study suggest that forceps protect the baby, but at the expense of the maternal vagina.- Reviewing:
- Caughey AB et al., Obstet Gynecol 2005 Nov; 106:908-12.
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Sometimes Prophylaxis Is Not the Best Approach
- November 28, 2005
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
ABO incompatibility with a positive Coombs test is often associated with neonatal jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia. Such infants often require readmission to the hospital. Investigators evaluated . . .- Reviewing:
- Yaseen H et al., J Perinatol 2005 Sep; 25:590-4.
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SnMP Effective for Neonatal Jaundice
- January 22, 1999
- RA Dershewitz
- General Medicine
Neonatal jaundice is a very common and potentially serious problem if bilirubin levels exceed a safe threshold. Thus, jaundiced babies require frequent monitoring, and often . . .- Reviewing:
- Martinez JC et al., Pediatrics 1999 Jan; 103:
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Ins and Outs of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Monitoring
Transcutaneous and serum bilirubin measurements reflect different physiological phenomena.- Reviewing:
- Bosschaart N et al., Pediatrics 2012 Apr; 129:689. Maisels MJ., Pediatrics 2012 Apr; 129:779.
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Pediatric Nonhemolytic Gallbladder Disease Is on the Rise
- February 3, 2012
- Katherine Bakes, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Obesity and Hispanic ethnicity are risk factors for nonhemolytic gallbladder disease in children.- Reviewing:
- Mehta S et al., Pediatrics 2012 Jan; 129:e82.
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Screening for Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants
- October 21, 2009
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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- Kuzniewicz MW et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1031. Trikalinos TA et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1162. US Preventive Services Task Force., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1172. Fay DL et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1203. Maisels MJ et al., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1193. Newman TB., Pediatrics 2009 Oct; 124:1199.
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We Worry About Jaundice in Young Infants, but Maltreatment Is a Bigger Problem
Of 905,000 substantiated maltreatment cases in 2006, 10% were reports of nonfatal maltreatment in infants younger than 1 year.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008 Apr 4; 57:336.
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Pruritic Pregnancies
- June 22, 2007
- Lowell A. Goldsmith, MD, MPH
- Dermatology
Ursodeoxycholic acid provided relief to women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.- Reviewing:
- Ambros-Rudolph CM et al., Arch Dermatol 2007 Jun; 143:757-62.
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Risk from Treated Moderate Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns Appears Low
- July 6, 2006
- Kalpathy S. Krishnamoorthy, MD
- Neurology
Early treatment appears to be the key to preventing neurologic damage.- Reviewing:
- Newman TB et al., N Engl J Med 2006 May 4; 354:1889-900.
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