The US Census shows that the racial-ethnic makeup of over 9 million people (2.9% of the
total population) who self-identified as multiracial is extremely diverse. Each multiracial …

Breast milk is tailored for optimal growth in all infants; however, in some infants, it is related
to a unique phenomenon referred to as breast milk jaundice (BMJ). BMJ is a type of …

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterised by
intense itch and eczematous lesions. Rising prevalence of AD has been observed …

Blood exchange transfusion has become a rare event in most developed countries. As a
result, many pediatricians may not have performed or even seen one. However, it remains a …

Neonatal jaundice (NJ) is one of the most common causes for medical intervention in the
newborn period. While transitory hyperbilirubinemia (HB) is present in almost all newborns …

We sought to determine if neonatal phototherapy is associated with a greater risk of
childhood cancer. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 786,998 infants born in …

Objective To develop a statistically rigorous, hour-specific bilirubin nomogram for newborns
based on a very large data set; and use it prospectively as a replacement for the 1999 …

BACKGROUND. Congress passed the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act in
1996, reversing the trend of shorter newborn nursery lengths of stay. Hope existed that …

As the diagnosis of sensory processing disorder (SPD) is advanced, it is important to
investigate potential contributing factors to this disorder as well as early diagnostic signs. An …

Human fetal and neonatal bilirubin metabolism is centered on 4Z, 15Z-bilirubin IXα (BR) due
to the extremely low BR conjugating capacity of the liver. BR is a unique, highly lipophilic …