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Treatment is usually not necessary. Keep the baby well-hydrated with breast milk or formula.
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The mainstay in treatment of hyperbilirubinemia is phototherapy, which is safe and widely available. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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Treatment is primarily focused on decreasing the bilirubin level to prevent the progression of the condition to kernicterus. In kernicterus, the bilirubin deposits in the brain.
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Most cases of newborn jaundice resolve without medical treatment within two to three weeks, but should be checked by the health care provider. It is important that the infant is feeding regularly and having normal bowel movements.
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Light therapy, or phototherapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to treat a variety of sleep and mood disorders. It is most commonly used to re-regulate the body''s internal clock and/or relieve depression.Light, both natural...
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Phototherapy, or light therapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to normalize the body''s internal clock and/or relieve depression.Phototherapy is prescribed primarily to treat seasonal affective disorder(SAD), a mood disorde...
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Phototherapy, or light therapy, is the administration of doses of bright light in order to treat a variety of disorders. It is most commonly used to re-regulate the body''s internal clock and/or relieve depression.Light, both natural and artificial...
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Exposure to the right kind of light may go a long way toward reducing seasonal affective disorder symptoms.
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Light therapy refers to two different categories of treatment, one used in mainstream medical practice and the other in alternative/complementary medicine. Mainstream light therapy(also called phototherapy) includes the use of ultraviolet light to...
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Exchange transfusion is a potentially life-saving procedure that is done to counteract the effects of serious jaundice or changes in the blood due to diseases such as sickle cell anemia.The procedure involves slowly removing the patient''s blood an...
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