ABSTRACT: Hiperbilirubin is one of urgency that often occurs in newborns , as much as 25-50% occur in term infants and 80% in infants weighing lahirrendah and an early diagnosis before the occurrence of kernicterus. Hiperbilirubin conditions can lead to biliary encephalopathy (more commonly known as kern icterus)with the consequences in the form of a mild form of brain damage, such as reduc…
Background Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the mosi cornmon problems in newborns and the phototherapv is the mas! widespread treatment for lowerinq bilirubin concentration in newborns. The phototherapy ;Nith near distance could increase the effectiveness of phctotherapy . Objective : To compare the effectivenass of phototherapy with 40 cm and 60 cm distance toward bilirubin's lowering concentrat…
A guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborns based solely on total/indirect serum bilirubin levels is considered outmoded. And approach to the identification of newborns at risk of bilirubin toxicity due to the increase of unbound bilirubin is proposed. Unbound bilirubin can easily enter the brain and bind to the nerve cells. A peroxidase oxidation method using unbound bilir…