Guideline
Turkish Neonatal Society guideline to the approach, follow-up, and treatment of neonatal jaundice.
- Jaundice and haematology
- Jaundice and phototherapy
- Medical
- Neurodevelopmental follow-up
- Nursing
- Postnatal and transitional care
This guideline is from 2018, more than five years ago. Check whether a newer version exists and which version your unit follows.
Summary
This national guideline from the Turkish Neonatal Society addresses the approach to, follow-up and treatment of neonatal jaundice. It recognises that most jaundice is physiological and transient, but that a minority of infants develop severe hyperbilirubinaemia risking acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus. Its focus is reducing severe hyperbilirubinaemia through timely diagnosis and management. It advocates a system-based approach implemented in all birthing facilities and continued into ambulatory newborn care.
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