Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy

Acute bilirubin encephalopathy in healthy term neonates requiring exchange transfusion

Intruduction: There is a growing concern about an increasing bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction (BIND) in healthy term neonates with no evidence of hemolytic disease or other risk factors. This study was done to determine the incidence of BIND in otherwise healthy, breast-fed newborn term infants without hemolysis who underwent exchange transfusion.   Methods: This study was conducted i...

The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the prediction of the neurodevelopmental outcome of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in newborns

Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

OBJECTIVES To determine the long-term neurodevelopmental outcome for children after hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) without major disability, and to examine neonatal injury patterns detected on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in relation to later deficits. STUDY DESIGN Prospectively enrolled children with HIE and neonatal cerebral MRI data (n = 68) were examined at a mean age ...

Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Healthy Term Neonates Requiring Exchange Transfusion

Introduction There is a growing concern about an increasing bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction (BIND) in healthy term neonates with no evidence of hemolytic disease or other risk factors. This study was done to determine the incidence of BIND in otherwise healthy, breast-fed newborn term infants without hemolysis who underwent exchange transfusion. Materials and Methods This study was c...

Incidence of Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite the implementation of screening guidelines to identify infants at risk for hyperbilirubinemia, chronic bilirubin encephalopathy (CBE) continues to be reported worldwide in otherwise healthy infants. The incidence of CBE in Canada is unknown. The objectives of this study were to establish the incidence of CBE in Canada and identify epidemiological and medical r...