Simplifying Hyperbilirubinemia Risk Estimation

Hyperbilirubinemia and Transcutaneous Bilirubin Estimation – An Update

Risk Factors for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Introduction: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common neonatal problem with toxic effects on the nervous system that can cause hearing impairment. This study was conducted to assess the risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss and other coexisting problems in icteric infants.   Materials and Methods: In a case-control study, 200 term infants with bilirubin levels higher than 20 mg/dl admitted to the...

Simplifying effort estimation based on Use Case Points

Context: The Use Case Points (UCP) method can be used to estimate software development effort based on a use-case model and two sets of adjustment factors relating to the environmental and technical complexity of a project. The question arises whether all of these components are important from the effort estimation point of view. Objective: This paper investigates the construction of UCP in ord...

Simplifying the Cross-ratios Method of Point-of-gaze Estimation

Point-of-gaze estimation systems estimate the point within the visual field that is imaged on the highest acuity region of the retina known as the fovea. A new method has been introduced that estimates point-of-gaze by exploiting the invariance property of cross-ratios in projective transformations [1]. The projective transformation is formed by two perspective projections. The first projection...

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and risk of autism spectrum disorders.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). METHODS We conducted a large case-control study nested within the cohort of singleton term infants born between 1995 and 1998 at a northern California Kaiser Permanente hospital. Case subjects (n = 338) were children with an ASD diagnosis recorded in Kaiser Permanente outpatient d...