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Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants<br />

Title<br />

Population<br />

Recommendation<br />

Screening of Infants for Hyperbilirubinemia to Prevent Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy<br />

Healthy newborn infants ≥35 weeks’ gestational age<br />

No recommendation.<br />

Grade: I (Insufficient Evidence)<br />

Risk Assessment<br />

Importance<br />

Balance of Benefits and Harms<br />

Risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia include family history of neonatal jaundice, exclusive breastfeeding, bruising, cephalohematoma, ethnicity<br />

(Asian, black), maternal age >25 years, male gender, G6PD deficiency, and gestational age

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