Adobe Stock A newborn baby with jaundice getting ultraviolet phototherapy treatment. Intermountain Health and Picterus AS are conducting a new study aimed at detecting bilirubin levels in newborns ... More than 15 years in the making, the revised AAP Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation was released in 2022.

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A key ... News Medical: New method could help detect unconjugated bilirubin in newborn infants Daily Herald: Intermountain Health testing app to ease jaundice detection in newborns NDTV on MSN: Jaundice in newborns: Why is it so common? Doctor explains Bilirubin normally passes through the liver and is excreted in bile, but when this process is disrupted, it can accumulate in the blood, resulting in jaundice. Welcoming your baby is an exciting moment, but sometimes complications during delivery can make the first days more stressful.

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One common concern after a birth is newborn jaundice, which affects ... HealthLeaders Media: Intermountain Tests a Smartphone App to Identify Jaundice in Newborns