Differential sensitivity of children and adults to chemical toxicity: I. Biological basis

R Scheuplein, G Charnley, M Dourson - Regulatory Toxicology and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Children, particularly neonates, can be biologically more sensitive to the same toxicant
exposure on a body weight basis than adults. Current understanding of the rates of …

Bilirubin metabolism and kernicterus

GR Gourley - Advances in pediatrics, 1997 - Elsevier
Neonatal jaundice continues to be a common problem. Kernicterus, although rare, continues
to be a very real concern in both full-term and preterm infants. The diagnosis of kernicterus …

Normal serum bilirubin levels in the newborn and the effect of breast-feeding

MJ Maisels, K Gifford - Pediatrics, 1986 - publications.aap.org
We measured the serum bilirubin concentrations in 2,416 consecutive infants admitted to
our well-baby nursery. The maximum serum bilirubin concentration exceeded 12.9 mg/dL …

Jaundice in the healthy newborn infant: a new approach to an old problem

MJ Maisels, K Gifford, CE Antle, GR Leib - Pediatrics, 1988 - publications.aap.org
We measured the serum bilirubin concentrations in 2,416 consecutive infants admitted to
our well baby nursery. The maximal serum bilirubin concentration exceeded 12.9 mg/dL …

Breast milk jaundice in the newborn: A real entity

AP Schneider - Jama, 1986 - jamanetwork.com
I have reviewed clinical trials that provide data relative to the comparative rates, means, or
odds ratio of jaundiced normal breast-fed newborns vs jaundiced normal formula-fed …

Retrospective cohort study of phototherapy and childhood cancer in Northern California

TB Newman, AC Wickremasinghe, EM Walsh… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between neonatal phototherapy use and
childhood cancer. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 499 621 children …

New concepts in bilirubin encephalopathy

JD Ostrow, L Pascolo, SM Shapiro… - European journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Revised concepts of bilirubin encephalopathy have been revealed by studies of bilirubin
toxicity in cultured CNS cells and in congenitally jaundiced Gunn rats. Bilirubin neurotoxicity …

Transcutaneous bilirubin levels in the first 96 hours in a normal newborn population of≥ 35 weeks' gestation

MJ Maisels, E Kring - Pediatrics, 2006 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. To obtain transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements, at 6-hour intervals, in
the first 96 hours after birth in a normal newborn population (gestational age:≥ 35 weeks) …

Breast-feeding, neonatal jaundice and kernicterus

GR Gourley - Seminars in neonatology, 2002 - Elsevier
Despite the many advantages of breast-feeding, there is ample documentation of the strong
association between breast-feeding and an increase in the risk of neonatal …

Hyperbilirubinemia

RL Watson - Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 2009 - Elsevier
Hyperbilirubinemia is the most common condition requiring evaluation and treatment in
newborns. The clinical manifestation of hyperbilirubinemia—jaundice—occurs in 60% of …