Jaundice in Newborn

Share on Pinterest An outbreak of acute hepatitis is impacting young children in a dozen countries. AlexLinch/Getty Images Mysterious cases of serious liver damage or hepatitis in kids have been reported in a dozen countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and Canada. Health officials say there have been nearly 200 cases, 17 liver transplants, and one death. Health officials report that the outbreak may be linked to adenovirus, a common cold virus. Any child showing signs of jaundice, a symptom of hepatitis, should be evaluated by a medical professional as soon as possible. This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. Health officials are searching for clues as a puzzling outbreak of serious liver disease impacts young children in Europe, North America, and Asia. Worldwide, there have been nearly 200 cases, 17 liver transplants, and one death linked to "acute hepatitis of unknown origin," according to the World Health Organ...

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In placental insufficiency, the placenta—the organ that provides nutrients and oxygen to a developing fetus in the womb—isn't working properly. This can mean that the developing baby doesn't get enough of the oxygen and nutrients it needs for proper growth.  Medical professionals often use the terms "placental insufficiency" and "placental dysfunction" interchangeably. Another term for it is " uteroplacental vascular insufficiency ." It affects roughly 8% of all pregnancies. Placental insufficiency is associated with other important problems of pregnancy, including preeclampsia and something called intrauterine growth restriction, in which the baby doesn't grow as much as it should. Both may lead to preterm labor and other issues. The following article discusses placental insufficiency in more detail, including the medical problems it can lead to, its underlying causes, diagnosis, treatment, and related issues....

Abstract To avoid brain damage in newborn infants, effective tools for prevention of excessive neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are needed. The objective of this study was to evaluate a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer (JAISY). For this purpose, 930 bilirubin measurements were performed in 141 newborn infants born near-term or at term (gestational age 35–41 weeks; postnatal age 1–6 days; 71 boys; including 29 infants with darker skin) and compared to those of a previously validated instrument (JM105). In each infant, the mean of three repeated measurements in the forehead was calculated for each instrument, followed by a similar measurement on the chest. The bilirubin values varied between 0 and 320 µmol/l (0–18.8 mg/dl). There was a high degree of agreement with significant correlations between bilirubin values measured with the two devices on the forehead (Pearson's r = 0.94, p  < 0.001) and the chest (r = 0.94, p  < 0.001). The corr...