taranjebin is a plant resin obtained from camel's thorn, a shrub abundant in desert areas of iran. it contains saccharose and has been traditionally used by grandmothers to treat neonatal jaundice. this study was conducted to test the effectiveness of taranjebin in reducing bilirubin in physiologic ranges when used prophylactically in normal full-term newborns. ,95 term healthy newborns we...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the MBJ20® transcutaneous bilirubinonometer by Beijing M&B Electronic Instrument Co. Ltd. (Beijing, China) in the assessment of severity of neonatal jaundice. Two hundred and twenty-two paired samples from 88 newborns aged between 28 and 44 weeks of gestation at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State, were analyzed. These inf...

Background/aim: The aim of this study is to determine the value questions asked in routine follow-up, cord blood bilirubin (CBB) and bilirubin/albumin (B/A) ratio estimating risk developing hyperbilirubinemia. Materials methods: Term healthy 217 newborns whose CBB albumin could be obtained needed measured level at 24th 72nd hours life were included. Nutrition, sex nationality, consanguinity bet...

BACKGROUND The use of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) as a screening tool, based on relevant population-specific nomogram, or proxy for total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels in assessing the risk of subsequent hyperbilirubinemia is supported by several clinical guidelines on the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. However, while TcB has been found to significantly over-estimate TSB in neonat...