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  • Direct/Conjugated Bilirubin Predicts Biliary Atresia

    Universal screening of direct/conjugated bilirubin levels at birth and following up all newborns with elevated direct/conjugated bilirubin levels is needed to detect infants with biliary atresia (BA) earlier and improve outcomes, according to the findings of a new retrospective study.

    Medscape (Neonatology) - Tue, 22 November 2011
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Newborn deaths decrease but account for higher share of global child deaths

    Newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million in 1990 to 3.3 million in 2009, shows a new study published in the medical journal PLoS Medicine today. Most of these newborns are dying of three causes - preterm delivery, asphyxia and infections - for which well-documented cost-effective interventions exist.

    World Health Organization (Neonatology) - Tue, 6 September 2011
    http://www.who.int
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