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The uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) enzyme is responsible for conjugation of the bilirubin in the liver as well as for drug metabolism. Some of the polymorphisms have been associated with an increased risk of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia which may explain the increased incidence of jaundice in an Asian population as well as...
The objective of this study was to assess and compare the reactogenicity of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' diphtheria-tetanus-tricomponent acellular pertussis vaccine (DTPa) and the locally used combined diphtheria-tetanus-whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DTPw) as a primary vaccination course in healthy infants at the age of 3, 4 and 5 months. A p...
Significant hearing impairment is common and impairs communication potential if not detected early. Babies born at the National University Hospital from March 1999 to February 2001 were screened at birth using the strategy of measuring Transient Evoked Oto Acoustic Emissions with the ILO 88 Otodynamics Echoport. The screening was conducted within 2...
Successful Treatment of Severe Perinatally Acquired Neonatal Echovirus 7 Infection in Monozygotic Twins.
ECHO viruses have been responsible for severe infections in neonates. We successfully treated a pair of near-term monozygotic, non-discordant twins with perinatally acquired Echovirus 7 infection; pleconaril was considered but was not administe...
Successful Treatment of Severe Perinatally Acquired Neonatal Echovirus 7 Infection in Monozygotic Twins.
ECHO viruses have been responsible for severe infections in neonates. We successfully treated a pair of near-term monozygotic, non-discordant twins with perinatally acquired Echovirus 7 infection; pleconaril was considered but was not administ...
Congenital complete heart block is an uncommon condition in the newborn, but is known to occur with maternal systemic lupus erythematosus.
This paper presents one such baby with complete heart block who was born premature (after a gestation of 30 weeks) and weighing 759 g.
Continuous isoprnaline infusion was initially used to support the baby while...
