In newborn babies, jaundice is so common as to be termed physiological ... potentially leading to severe inflammation, organ ...

Postnatal hyperbilirubinemia; progressive newborn jaundice. Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (bilirubin >95th percentile for age in hours). If unmonitored and untreated, bilirubin neurotoxicity ...

Newborn baby with neonatal jaundice and high ... New research shows jaundice treatment at home is safe and effective Severe jaundice can result in permanent brain damage Parents should immediately ...

Rarely, an unusually high blood level of bilirubin can place a newborn at risk of brain damage, particularly in the presence of certain risk factors for severe jaundice but only around 1 in 20 ...

Reckitt Nigeria and The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), in a collaborative initiative, will screen over 9,000 infants for ...

Jaundice occurs when a baby has a high level of bilirubin in the ... However, early detection and regular monitoring is recommended as severe jaundice heightens the risk of bilirubin passing ...

and bilirubin levels typically reach safe levels after the baby’s first two to three weeks, SGH said. “However, early detection and regular monitoring is recommended as severe jaundice can ...

Currently, newborns are screened by means of using ... However, early detection and regular monitoring is recommended as severe jaundice can cause permanent brain damage, and other long-term ...