Jaundice and hepatic dysfunction frequently accompany a variety of bacterial infections. The relationship between sepsis and jaundice, particularly in a pediatric population, was reported as early as 1837.1 Jaundice may result either directly from bacterial products or as a consequence of the host’s response to infection. Frequently, both factors contribute to the development of jaundice. In ad...

Background: dehydration fever is a common problem during the first week of life. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of neonates with fever due to dehydration and healthy infants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 324 neonates including 120 neonates with normal body temperature and 204 neonates with fever due to dehydration (hyperthermia) referred to Ghaem Hospit...

OBJECTIVE Jaundice is the most common reason of newborn's admission to neonatal ward. Many Iranian families give traditional remedies like sugar water, camel's thorn and flixweed extracts to breast-fed babies for reducing jaundice. This study investigated the effect of traditional remedies on idiopathic neonatal jaundice. METHODS This prospective study has been performed on 336 babies with id...

Yellow staining of the vernix caseosa of the newborn baby is not uncommon. It occurs sometimes in cases of haemolytic disease due to Rh incompatibility and is a sign of a severely affected infant (Wallerstein, 1948). Otherwise, little attention has been paid to this clinical finding. Clifford (1948) stated that yellow staining of the vernix was observed in about 6 per 1,000 births in the Boston...

nt matter & 2005 2005.12.004 thor. Tel.: +44 174 . [email protected] Summary Prolonged jaundice in premature infants (born at o37 weeks gestation) is a frequent clinical problem. The delay in physiological adaptation following premature birth, together with the promotion of breast milk feeds among neonatal units, increases the age at which nonpathological jaundice subsides compared with infants ...

OBJECTIVES To explore whether mothers currently express concerns about neonatal jaundice and perceive it as a serious condition; if so, to identify factors influencing these perceptions; and to elicit maternal recommendations for improved health care interactions. DESIGN Ethnographic interviews using grounded theory methods. Audiotaped data were transcribed and analyzed for themes using a qua...

Significant obstructive jaundice in chronic pancreatitis is generally considered to be rare. Eleven of 57 consecutive patients with proven chronic pancreatitis have developed significant obstructive jaundice of more than transient duration. Eight presented as jaundice complicating known pancreatitis and three as jaundice of unknown cause. Life table analysis showed a steady rise in the risk of ...