Dental management of bilirubin encephalopathy patient: A case report and review
Patients with special health care needs often present with compromised oral health for which they need dental treatment. Such patients and often their guardians find it difficult to maintain oral health due to various reasons such as decreased manual ...
Poornima Parameswarappa+3 more
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome In Maternal Crigler Najjar Syndrome Type II. [PDF]
Estimated incidence of Crigler-Najjar syndrome(CNS) is 1 case per 1,000,000 births(1 million). The overall prevalence of CN syndrome is unknown, with only several hundred people reported to have this disease.
Padmalatha, VV+3 more
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CRIGLER- NAJJAR SYNDROME – CASE REPORT
Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. The syndrome is caused by a mutation in the UGT1A1 gene, which results in a deficiency or complete lack of the UGT1A1 enzyme, which is responsible for
Anja Šelih, Manca Velkavrh
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RISIKO GANGGUAN PENDENGARAN PADA NEONATUS HIPERBILIRUBINEMIA [PDF]
Background. The prevalence of hearing impairment on the Indonesian population according to 2007 WHO data is estimated at 4.2 %, and one of the cause is neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Susanto, Susanto
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Pediatric cerebral palsy in Africa: A systematic review [PDF]
Cerebral palsy is a common neurologic problem in children and is reported as occurring in approximately 2-2.5 of 1000 live births globally. As is the case with many pediatric neurologic conditions, very little has been reported on this condition in the ...
Bearden, David+3 more
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Quality of Neonatal Health Care: Learning From Health Workers’ Experiences in Critical Care in Kilimanjaro Region, Northeast Tanzania [PDF]
Neonatal deaths are generally attributed to suboptimal standards of health care. Health care worker motivation and adherence to existing guidelines are rarely studied.
Ide, Nicole L+5 more
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Characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients with chronic kernicterus are bilateral and symmetric T2-weighted hyperintensities in the globus pallidus.
Getachew Assefa Neknek, MD+3 more
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The effects of Bilirubin and Bilirubin-di-taurate on ischemia reperfusion injruy in a rat model of kidney transplantation [PDF]
Background: Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of heme into biliverdin, carbon monoxide (CO) and free iron. Biliverdin is then subsequently reduced to bilirubin by the enzyme bilverdin reductase.
Thomas, Michael
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Role of COHb Level in Newborns with ABO Blood Group Incompatibility in Predicting Newborn Jaundice Risk [PDF]
Objective: Neonates with hyperbilirubinemia are at risk of brain damage, and at least two-thirds of neonates show clinical signs of jaundice in the first week of life.
Kazım DARKA, Şahin TAKCI
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The bilirubin albumin ratio in the management of hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants to improve neurodevelopmental outcome: A randomized controlled trial - BARTrial [PDF]
Background and Objective: High bilirubin/albumin (B/A) ratios increase the risk of bilirubin neurotoxicity. The B/A ratio may be a valuable measure, in addition to the total serum bilirubin (TSB), in the management of hyperbilirubinemia.
Benders, J. (Jos)+25 more
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