The epidemiology of neonatal jaundice
Neonatal jaundice (NJ) is one of the most common causes for medical intervention in the newborn period. While transitory hyperbilirubinemia (HB) is present in almost all newborns, detection of jaundice requires a trained observer and good lighting. Thus,
T. Hansen
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Jaundice as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Problem: A General Practitioner’s Approach
Background: Jaundice is a common clinical finding in clinical practice of hepatologists and general practitioners. It occurs when serum bilirubin levels exceed 3 mg/dL.
A. Pavlović Marković +6 more
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Surgical Management of Choledochal Cysts in Children- Our Experience in a District Level Teaching Hospital [PDF]
Introduction: Choledochal cyst is a rare congenital dilatation of the bile ducts. It occurs frequently in females. Its incidence is more in Asian population particularly in Japan.
Anil Balraj Thatipamula, Jaganmohan Moka
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Neonatal Jaundice Detection Using a Computer Vision System
Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia is a very common condition that affects newborns in their first few weeks of life. The main cause of jaundice is the high level of the bilirubin substance in the blood.
Warqaa Hashim +4 more
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Gall Bladder Carcinoma with Concurrent Metastases to Bone (Sclerotic) and Urinary Bladder [PDF]
Gall bladder carcinoma is an aggressive malignancy with varied presentation. Liver is most commonly involved initially with distant metastasis in virtually all possible organs.
Vaibhav Kumar Varshney +4 more
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Leptospirosis in female buffaloes can cause abortions, fetal death, premature calving, and the birth of weak and/or underweight calves; however, sub-fertility and early embryonic death have been little studied.
Rosaura Pérez-Gil
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Neonatal Screening for Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase Deficiency in Ardabil Province, Iran, 2018-2019 [PDF]
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is one of the most common genetic deficiencies that affect approximately 400 million people worldwide. This study aimed to identify neonates with G6PD deficiency in Ardabil province during 2017-2018.
Afshin Fathi +6 more
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Prevalence and Causes of Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction among the Jaundiced Patients at Riyadh Hospitals Diagnosed by Ultrasound [PDF]
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and causes of bile duct obstruction among patients with jaundice at the ultrasound departments in Riyadh hospitals.
Mahasin G. Hassan +10 more
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Septic Arthritis of Shoulder Joint an Unusual Complication of Acute Cholangitis [PDF]
Acute cholangitis manifest as jaundice, abdominal pain and fever. Patients of severe acute cholangitis may develop septic shock, altered sensorium and later may progress to multiorgan failure.
Sudhir Maharshi +3 more
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Surgical management of massive abdominal aortic aneurysms – A case report
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the pathologic local dilation of the abdominal aorta in which the aortic diameter is ≥ 3.0 cm. Despite reports of increased incidence worldwide, there is a paucity of reports from Nigeria.
Mudasiru Adebayo Salami +2 more
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