News tagged with high bilirubin levels

Universal screening lowers risk of severe jaundice in infants

Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to researchers at UCSF Children's ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




Search results for high bilirubin levels


Newborns with jaundice more likely to develop autism: study

Infants born with jaundice are at much greater risk of developing autism, a study published Monday showed.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Researchers find aggressive phototherapy can improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in some preemies

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will develop neurodevelopmental impairment such as cerebral palsy, blindness, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Simple test accurately predicts risk of serious jaundice in newborns

A simple test can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice, according to researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


List of search results for high bilirubin levels