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Annotation: This fact sheet for parents of newborn infants provides information about jaundice. It explains what jaundice is and discusses causes, signs, treatment, risk factors, and what parents can do to ensure that an infant's jaundice does not cause brain damage. The fact sheet is printed in English on one side and in Spanish on the other.

Contact: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd Available from the website.

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Keywords: Consumer education materials, High risk infants, Infant health, Neonatal jaundice, Newborn infants, Prevention, Spanish language materials, Treatment

Annotation: This video guides parents through the steps of recovery, emotional- and physical wellness, and newborn care. The first section, Mother care, discusses care for the new mother after delivery including body changes, pains, baby blues or postpartum depression. Section two focuses on feeding techniques for the baby including breastfeeding and formula feeding. Section three focuses on baby care including umbilical cord and circumcision care, jaundice, diaper hygiene and rashes, taking baby's temperature, safety issues such as SIDS and car seats, bathing the infant, and infant crying. The final section recaps warning signs for both mother care and baby care. It is available in both English and Spanish as well as DVD and videotape formats.

Contact: InJoy Birth and Parenting Education, 7107 La Vista Place, Longmont, CO 80503, Telephone: (800) 326-2082 Secondary Telephone: (303) 447-2082 Fax: (303) 449-8788 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.injoyvideos.com/ $250, plus shipping and handling. Available in DVD and VHS..

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Consumer education materials, Crying, DVDs, Infant care, Infant feeding, Infant health, Jaundice, Diaper rash, Maternal health, Postpartum care, Postpartum depression, SIDS, Car seats, Spanish language materials, Videotapes

Annotation: This study sought to evaluate the validity of the standard textbook recommendations for the clinical laboratory approach to the diagnosis of jaundice in newborn infants. Since standards of care are based on traditional recommendations, the study looked at the specificity, sensitivity, and positive predictive value of each of the routine laboratory tests recommended for the evaluation of jaundiced infants. The study was retrospective and utilized several data bases, supplemented with chart reviews. The results showed that the prevalence of unsuspected significant illness in jaundiced infants is low, and the available laboratory tests have low sensitivity and specificity. The authors concluded that most routine laboratory tests in jaundiced infants are seldom useful. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB93-179992.

Keywords: Blood tests, Hyperbilirubinemia, Infant screening, Jaundice, Newborns

Annotation: This volume includes selected papers from a symposium held in Washington, DC, February 12-13, 1973, under the sponsorship of the Committee on Phototherapy in the Newborn. Also provided are additional technical papers prepared by various members of the Committee. It is intended to be of interest to photobiologists, photochemists, bioengineers, physicists, medical researchers, and clinicians. Topics include the use of phototherapy; bilirubin; neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; bilirubin-dependent brain damage; phototherapy and preterm infants; circadian rhythms, and clinical management of infants with hyperbilirubinemia. Reference notes are provided at the end of each paper. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Conferences, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal jaundice, Neonatal screening, Phototherapy

Annotation: These guidelines provide a framework for the prevention and management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation to reduce the risk of severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy while minimizing the risks of unintended harm such as maternal anxiety, decreased breastfeeding, and unnecessary costs or treatments. Contents include a definition of recommendations and conditions, a description of the focus of the guideline, primary and secondary prevention, treatment, implementation strategies, and future research needs.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: (630) 626-6000 Secondary Telephone: (847) 434-4000 Fax: (847) 434-8000 Web Site: https://www.aap.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Guidelines, Hyperbilirubinemia, Infant health, Infant health services, Jaundice, Neonatal screening, Pediatric care, Resources for professionals