Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes, is a very common condition in newborns. In fact, about 60 percent of infants get jaundice within several days of birth. It can occur when babies have a ...

For the first two to three weeks of their lives, infants have to undergo screening for neonatal jaundice (NNJ). It typically involves frequent clinic visits, which is not only inconvenient, but ...

Jaundice is categorized into three types, depending on whether it is caused by issues with breaking down blood cells, filtering blood, or draining waste from the blood. Jaundice is a serious medical ...

The purpose of this study was to validate primary health-care workers' and physicians' visual assessment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Karachi, Pakistan. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of ...