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Maternal detection of neonatal jaundice during birth hospitalization using a novel two-color icterometer

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Background Mothers are frequently the first to observe the onset of jaundice in their newborn infants before the decision to seek treatment. However, simple-to-use tools that could facilitate early detection of jaundice and assist mothers to seek ...
B. Olusanya   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Signal Quality in Continuous Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry

open access: yesSensors
Bilirubin is a product of the metabolism of hemoglobin from red blood cells. Higher levels of bilirubin are a sign that either there is an unusual breaking down rate of red blood cells or the liver is not able to eliminate bilirubin, through bile, into ...
Fernando Crivellaro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variants in AKR1D1 and Infant Mortality: Should Bile Acid Screening be a Routine Part of Newborn Screening?

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in AKR1D1 cause Δ4‐3‐oxosteroid 5β‐reductase deficiency, disrupt bile acid synthesis, and result in Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis defect type 2 (CBAS2). CBAS2 presents in infancy with cholestasis, coagulopathy, and failure to thrive.
Jade Hudson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circulating TREM2 as a noninvasive diagnostic biomarker for NASH in patients with elevated liver stiffness

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Background and Aims Reliable noninvasive biomarkers are an unmet clinical need for the diagnosis of NASH. This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of the circulating triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (plasma TREM2) as a biomarker for NASH in patients with NAFLD and elevated liver stiffness.
Vineesh Indira Chandran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lichens Mentioned by Pedanios Dioscorides [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Lichens are included in the classification system of fungi and have been used in medicine, pharmacy and industry from antiquity to present day in the treatment of various diseases.
Yavuz, Mustafa
core  

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
α-1 antitrypsin is synthesised in the liver and protects lung alveolar tissues from destruction by neutrophil elastase. α-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a common autosomal recessive condition (1:1600 to 1:1800) in which liver disease results from retention ...
Primhak, R.A., Tanner, M.S.
core   +2 more sources

KDM2B‐Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder A Case‐Series Supporting the CxxC Domain Phenotype With Emphasis on Ocular and Dermatologic Features

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The KDM2B‐related neurodevelopmental disorder is a recently identified Mendelian disorder of the epigenetic machinery associated with pathogenic variants in KDM2B. Global developmental delay, intellectual disability, congenital anomalies, and systemic manifestations characterize the disorder.
Adriana Gomes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abnormal findings on dipstick urinalysis of out-patients with malaria in Abakaliki, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2011
Background & objectives: Malaria, one of the major health challenges of the tropics affecting about 500million people, particularly the children and pregnant women have been associated with changes in urinecompositions.
E.I. Ugwuja , N.C. Ugwu
doaj  

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

The Frequency and Characteristics of Hypothyroidism Jaundice in Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia; A Ten-Year Survey [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2014
Background & Aims: Congenital hypothyroidism is a serious disorder that could be treated if detected early. Jaundice is one of the symptoms of these neonates. However, the prevalence, clinical course and severity of jaundice are not yet well defined.
H Boskabadi, E Khodashenas
doaj  

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