Interpretation of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants

YANG Jing-Li; WANG Jian-Hui

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2023, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1) : 11-17. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2210119

Interpretation of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants

YANG Jing-Li, WANG Jian-Hui

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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated the guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infants with a gestational age of ≥35 weeks in September 2022. Based on the evidence over the past 18 years, the guidelines are updated from the aspects of the prevention, risk assessment, intervention, and follow-up of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infants with a gestational age of ≥35 weeks. This article gives an interpretation of the key points in the guidelines, so as to safely reduce the risk of bilirubin encephalopathy and unnecessary intervention.

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Hyperbilirubinemia / Guideline / Interpretation / Newborn infant

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YANG Jing-Li, WANG Jian-Hui. Interpretation of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2023, 25(1): 11-17 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2210119

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