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Aug 5, 2022 · These included clarifying the distinction between “hyperbilirubinemia risk factors,” which increase the risk of subsequent hyperbilirubinemia, and “hyperbilirubinemia neurotoxicity risk factors,” which increase the risk of bilirubin neurotoxicity.
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Hyperbilirubinemia Overview. Severe hyperbilirubinemia can...
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Calculator and clinical decision support for the AAP 2022 guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns 35 or more weeks of gestation. Features. Neurotoxicity risk factors absent, present, or both. Plot multiple time points to assess trends.
Nov 4, 2022 · The highly anticipated update to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns ≥35 weeks gestation was published in August 2022. 1 The revised guideline and accompanying technical report 2 build on the prior recommendations with a decade and a half of new research.
Jan 10, 2024 · To help address the inequities, the 2022 guideline recommends: (1) all newborns have their bilirubin level measured at least once prior to discharge, (2) the timing of follow-up and the need for repeat bilirubin testing after discharge be guided by that measurement, (3) follow-up and key bilirubin risk information be transmitted to the ...
Hyperbilirubinemia Overview. Severe hyperbilirubinemia can cause kernicterus, a type of brain damage that leads to movement problems (cerebral palsy) and hearing loss. Informed guidance on hyperbilirubinemia management, including preventive treatment thresholds, is critical to safely minimize neurodevelopmental risk.
About Neurotoxicity Risk Factors. (updated May 2024) Selection of one or more of these risk factors (optional), including an elevated ETCOc (end-tidal carbon monoxide, corrected to ambient CO), will give guideline recommendations for the presence of neurotoxicity risk factors.
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Serum or transcutaneous bilirubin levels should be measured between 24 and 48 hours after birth or before discharge. Although transcutaneous bilirubin levels do not directly measure...
