Authors: Ahmad Almaiman
Jaundice - also known as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia - is as common today as it was half a century ago, only with newer advances being suggested left and right alongside the gold standards of treatment that already exist and that have helped modulate its existence within the clinical setting. In this review, we will be highlighting three evident examples from literature of helpful methods for the evaluation and management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia beyond just the treatment of afflicted infants with phototherapy. This review will refer to two studies and one idea from another study all related to the levels of bilirubin. Namely, whether or not bilirubin levels can affect feeding and sucking, how massaging babies can help reduce bilirubin levels and increase stool frequency, and finally what a bilirubinometer can offer as a method of early detection
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