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Antenatal jaundice instruction and acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria
BackgroundAcute Bilirubin Encephalopathy (ABE) is common in Nigeria. Parents’ inability to recognize jaundice and delays in seeking care are...
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Hepatic Sarcoidosis—An Unusual Cause of Jaundice: A Case Report
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder. Its hallmark is the presence of noncaseating granuloma. Most cases are asymptomatic. However, few of them progress...
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The association between jaundice and poorly differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (Ki67 index > 55.0%)
BackgroundJaundice occurs in some pancreatic disease. However, its occurrences and role in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs) has not been...
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An Unusual Presentation: Prolonged Jaundice Associated with Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. A Case Report
Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a disorder that causes a near-complete occlusion of the gastric outflow and leads to forceful vomiting in...
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An ampullary adenoma presenting with jaundice caused by duodenal intussusception: a case report
BackgroundAmpullary adenomas are premalignant lesions. However, biliary obstruction causing jaundice is rare. Duodenal intussusception secondary to...
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Factors associated with neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted at referral hospitals in northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based unmatched case-control study
BackgroundNeonatal jaundice is a significant contributor to illness and death in newborns, leading to frequent admissions to neonatal intensive care...
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Neonatal jaundice detection in low-resource Mexican settings: possibilities and barriers for innovation with mobile health
BackgroundNeonatal jaundice is a common condition that can lead to brain damage and disabilities when severe cases go undetected. Low- and...
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy after bilirubin adsorption for distal cholangiocarcinoma with severe obstructive jaundice refractory to repeat preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage: a case report
The necessity of biliary drainage before pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial in cases involving malignant obstructive jaundice; however,...
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Solvent fractions of Vitellaria paradoxa root extract suppress phenylhydrazine-mediated jaundice in Wistar rats
BackgroundIn the first few days of life, jaundice has continued to be a major health concern. It typically manifests as a yellowing of the skin,...
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A therapeutic ERCP in an only 5.9 kg infant with obstruction jaundice using JF-260V duodenoscope
BackgroundEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has found extensive use in pediatric patients; however, challenges persist in the...
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Quantification of cephalocaudal progression of jaundice in preterm infants
BackgroundThe cephalocaudal progression (CCP) of neonatal jaundice is a well-known phenomenon, but quantitative information on CCP in preterm infants...
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Determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundNeonatal jaundice is a common condition characterized by a yellowish discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and sclera caused by elevated...
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Imaging in Pediatric Obstructive Jaundice
Cholestatic jaundice characterized by elevated conjugated bilirubin can be due to multitude of factors in neonates and childhood. Extrahepatic...
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Continuous versus intermittent phototherapy in treatment of neonatal jaundice: a randomized controlled trial
Phototherapy (PT) is a widely used treatment for neonatal jaundice, yet the ideal model of application remains controversial. In this study, the...
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A case of gallbladder hemangioma detected in a patient with jaundice and suspected Klatskin tumor: case report and review of the literature
Background and objectiveThe diagnosis and treatment of benign tumors of the gallbladder and bile ducts are difficult due to their anatomical...
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Prophylactic Administration with Methylene Blue Improves Hemodynamic Stabilization During Obstructive Jaundice–Related Diseases’ Operation: a Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
ObjectivesPatients with obstruction jaundice are at a high risk of hypotension and need high volume of fluids and a high dose of catecholamine to...
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Jaundice in a Child with Sickle Cell Anemia: A Case Based Approach
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation in beta globin gene. Hepatobiliary system is affected in 10-40% of...
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Validity of BiliDx as a point-of-care bilirubin measurement device to diagnose and monitor neonatal jaundice at Muhimbili National Hospital, an observational study
BackgroundNeonatal jaundice is a condition caused by elevated levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream. Laboratory determination of serum bilirubin...
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Impact of Preoperative Jaundice and Biliary Drainage on Short- and Long-term Outcomes among Patients with Gallbladder Cancer
ObjectivesTo characterize the prognostic implication of jaundice and preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative outcomes among patients with...
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Maternal disease factors associated with neonatal jaundice: a case–control study
BackgroundNeonatal jaundice is common, and despite the considerable medical costs associated with it, there are still few studies on the maternal...
