The metabolism of bilirubin begins with its production from heme in the spleen and bone marrow, followed by transportation to the liver, where it undergoes enzymatic conversion. The liver plays a ...

Elevated bilirubin concentrations (for age in hours) may occur due to increased bilirubin production (breakdown of heme moiety of hemoglobin) and/or delayed bilirubin elimination (hepatic and ...

Breastfeeding jaundice occurs on the 2nd or 3rd day of life and results from insufficient milk intake due to inadequate production or ... for elimination of bilirubin than their term counterparts ...

The metabolism of bilirubin begins with its production from heme in the spleen and bone marrow, followed by transportation to the liver, where it undergoes enzymatic conversion. The liver plays a ...

Measurement of end-tidal carbon monoxide (CO) corrected for ambient CO (ETCOc), which is considered the point-of-care test for breath CO, can be used to measure hemolysis and thus to evaluate ...

The gallbladder is a small, grape sized, organ attached to the digestive tract. It secretes a fluid called bile into it in ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gallstones are hard, solid deposits that form in the gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ in ...

Newborns’ jaundice is the result of bilirubin accumulation as fetal hemoglobin is metabolized by the immature liver. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of mother-reported newborn jaundice and ...

By staying alert to skin symptoms and knowing what to look for you can take the first steps toward addressing a potential ...

These standards provide, for the first time, a unified framework for neonatal qualified in specialty (QIS) education for neonatal nurses across England. This provides a blueprint for QIS programmes ...