Essays about: "Bilirubin"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Bilirubin.
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1. Prolonged neonatal jaundice in RegionÖrebro County : - a comparison of two management strategies
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: Prolonged neonatal jaundice is defined as persistent jaundice at two-three weeksof age. Prolonged neonatal jaundice is usually harmless but one in 2500 newborns have jaundicedue to cholestasis, why further investigation must be made. READ MORE
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2. Hello Phototherapy
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : This project aims to design a wearable phototherapy for neonatal jaundice medical care. Beginning with ergonomics research, the design also focus on mechanical structure and material to enhance medical efficiency, to achieve affordable cost, and to provide users with easy operation and safe characteristics. READ MORE
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3. Extreme neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Region Örebro County : - compliance to and future improvements of the local guidelines
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: High levels of bilirubin in newborns can cause permanent neurodevelopmental disabilities, and it is crucial to keep the incidence low. However, the Swedish Neonatal Register revealed a high incidence of extreme neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (bilirubin ≥425 umol/L) in Region Örebro County during 2014-2019, and the reason behind this is unknown. READ MORE
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4. Upprepad administrering av trimetoprim/sulfadiazin till neonatala föl : plasmaproteinbindning och effekt på serumbilirubinkoncentrationen
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Today most dosages used in horse medicine are based on studies in adult horses. Since there are differences between adult and neonatal horses with respect to different pharmacological parameters this can cause problems when administring drugs to neonatal foals. READ MORE
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5. IRINOTECANTOXICITY RELATED TO GILBERT´S SYNDROME - COMPARISON OF THREE METHODS FOR GENOTYPING OF UGT1A1 (TA)n
University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologiAbstract : Gilbert’s syndrome (GS) occurs in approximately 10% of the European population. The most common cause is homozygosity for UGT1A1*28, which is a TA repeat expansion in the promoter of UGT1A1. It is characterised by intermittent hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced hepatic activity of the enzyme UDP-glucuronosyl-transferase 1A1(UGT1A1). READ MORE