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Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by hyperbilirubin- emia. Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition which excessive serum bilirubin in the blood. It affects both full-term and premature babies, usually appearing during the first week of the baby's life. • Physiologic jaundice • Breast milk jaundice • Breastfeeding failure jaundice • Jaundice from hemolysis • Jaundice related to inadequate liver function It can be considered one of the most frequent healthcare problems in preterm infants. The incidence of visible jaundice is around 80% in preterm infants and 50-60% of all newborns are jaundiced in the first week of life. Bilirubin is potentially toxic to the central nervous system. Untreated or uncon- trolled jaundice can lead to permanent neurological damage (kernicterus) and sei- zures. Definitive treatment of hyperbilirubinemia includes phototherapy and blood trans- fusion. What is Jaundice? What causes jaundice? How frequent Janudice occurs in neonates? Why jaundice need be treated or controlled? How to treat jaundice? www.inspired-medical.com
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Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes caused by hyperbilirubin-emia. Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition which excessive serum bilirubin in the blood. It affects both full-term and premature babies, usually appearing during the first week of the baby's life.
• Physiologic jaundice• Breast milk jaundice• Breastfeeding failure jaundice• Jaundice from hemolysis• Jaundice related to inadequate liver function
It can be considered one of the most frequent healthcare problems in preterm infants. The incidence of visible jaundice is around 80% in preterm infants and 50-60% of all newborns are jaundiced in the first week of life.
Bilirubin is potentially toxic to the central nervous system. Untreated or uncon-trolled jaundice can lead to permanent neurological damage (kernicterus) and sei-zures.
Definitive treatment of hyperbilirubinemia includes phototherapy and blood trans-fusion.
What is Jaundice?
What causes jaundice?
How frequent Janudice occurs in neonates?
Why jaundice need be treated or controlled?
How to treat jaundice?
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Phototherapy (light treatment) is the process of using light to eliminate bilirubin in the blood. For over 30 years, phototherapy treatment in the hospital has been pro-vided by a row of lights or a spotlight suspended at a distance form a baby. This would provide light shining directly on an undressed baby (with diaper on) whose eyes would need protection from the light with soft eye patches applied. Today, advancements in technology have led to a new phototherapy system which gives effective treatment without the inconveniences of conventional phototherapy treatment.
• Kangaroo Care: allow skin-to-skin care and breastfeeding during phototherapy• Easy to use: one button operation • Lightweight, Portable and Wearable • Low noise (<60 db)• Minimized Light Leakage Design: no eye-shield / covers required• Cold light source (see Pic. 1)• No harmful UV and IR irradiation• Large illuminating area (double pads) and intensive illumination
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Large illuminating area (double pads) and intensive illumination
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