Jaundice in newborn babies
How common is jaundice in newborn babies?
Many babies get jaundice in the first few days of life. Because newborn babies don't usually stay in the hospital for long after they're born, this might not be diagnosed until they're at home.
About half of all babies get jaundice in the first week of life.
1 But between 7 in 10 and 8 in 10 babies who are born early (prematurely) get jaundice.
2
Source:
Totapally BR, Torbati D.
Neonatal jaundice.
International Pediatrics. 2005; 20: 47-54.
Totapally BR, Torbati D.
Neonatal jaundice.
International Pediatrics. 2005; 20: 47-54.
Source:
Kumar RK.
Neonatal Jaundice: an update for family physicians.
Australian Family Physician. 1999; 28: 679-682.
Kumar RK.
Neonatal Jaundice: an update for family physicians.
Australian Family Physician. 1999; 28: 679-682.
One of the most common reasons why newborn babies are admitted to the hospital is to have treatment for jaundice.
3
Source:
Dennery PA, Seidman DS, Stevenson DK.
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
New England Journal of Medicine. 2001; 344: 581-590.
Dennery PA, Seidman DS, Stevenson DK.
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
New England Journal of Medicine. 2001; 344: 581-590.
Sources for the information on this page:
- Totapally BR, Torbati D.Neonatal jaundice.International Pediatrics. 2005; 20: 47-54.
- Kumar RK.Neonatal Jaundice: an update for family physicians.Australian Family Physician. 1999; 28: 679-682.
- Dennery PA, Seidman DS, Stevenson DK.Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.New England Journal of Medicine. 2001; 344: 581-590.
This information was last updated on May 07, 2008
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