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. 1999 Mar;4(2):161-70.

Approach to the management of hyperbilirubinemia in term newborn infants

[Article in English, French]

Approach to the management of hyperbilirubinemia in term newborn infants

[Article in English, French]
joint statement with the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Paediatr Child Health. 1999 Mar.
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Guidelines for initiation of phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia in term infants with and without risk factors. Some risk factors include gestional age younger than 37 weeks, birth weight less than 2500 g, hemolysis, jaundice at younger than 24 h of age, sepsis and the need for resuscitation at birth

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