ALLMedicine™ Jaundice Center

Feb 24th, 2021 - We analyzed claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database, which contains data of 23.5 million Taiwan residents. We included children born after January 1, 2000 who had received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Pati...

Feb 20th, 2021 - Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in infancy in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of foot therapy and body massage on physiological indicators and bilirubin levels in infants under phototherapy. This st...

Feb 16th, 2021 - Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) sometimes forms fistulas with other organs due to high pressure of pancreatic duct filled with huge amount of mucus. Pancreatobiliary fistula may cause obstructive jaundice due to the mucus and it is ...

Feb 15th, 2021 - BACKGROUND Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas (ACP) is a rare type of cancer with an extremely poor prognosis. Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare autosomal-dominant disease. It progresses to chronic pancreatitis at a young age, increasing the ris...

Feb 9th, 2021 - Cholestatic diseases are often accompanied by elevated plasma levels of endogenous opioid peptides, but it is still unclear whether central or peripheral mechanisms are involved in this process, and little is known about the change of pain thresho...

Nov 20th, 2020 - Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life, which may ha...

Nov 20th, 2020 - Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life, which may ha...

May 5th, 2019 - Jaundice is the end result of myriad causes, which makes the role of imaging in this setting particularly challenging. In the United States, the most common causes of all types of jaundice fall into four categories including hepatitis, alcoholic l...

May 5th, 2019 - Biliary obstruction is a serious condition that can occur in the setting of both benign and malignant pathologies. In the setting of acute cholangitis, biliary decompression can be lifesaving; for patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherap...

Feb 15th, 2018 - To review the principles of prenatal diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and to describe the outcomes of the affected pregnancies. Effective management of fetal infection following primary and secondary maternal CMV infection d...

Feb 24th, 2021 - We analyzed claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database, which contains data of 23.5 million Taiwan residents. We included children born after January 1, 2000 who had received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Pati...

Feb 20th, 2021 - Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems in infancy in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of foot therapy and body massage on physiological indicators and bilirubin levels in infants under phototherapy. This st...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Phytonadione tablets are indicated in the following coagulation disorders which are due to faulty formation of factors II, VII, IX and X when caused by vitamin K deficiency or interference with vitamin K activity. Phytonadione tablets are indicate...

Feb 16th, 2021 - Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) sometimes forms fistulas with other organs due to high pressure of pancreatic duct filled with huge amount of mucus. Pancreatobiliary fistula may cause obstructive jaundice due to the mucus and it is ...

Feb 15th, 2021 - BACKGROUND Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas (ACP) is a rare type of cancer with an extremely poor prognosis. Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare autosomal-dominant disease. It progresses to chronic pancreatitis at a young age, increasing the ris...

Aug 18th, 2020 - As I listened to our fellow present the case of a 5-month-old infant referred for evaluation of persistent jaundice, painful memories of several similar cases flashed by, causing me to ask, "Is this another late diagnosis of biliary atresia?" This...

Aug 18th, 2020 - As I listened to our fellow present the case of a 5-month-old infant referred for evaluation of persistent jaundice, painful memories of several similar cases flashed by, causing me to ask, "Is this another late diagnosis of biliary atresia?" This...

May 11th, 2020 - Pulse oximetry can accurately assess the presence of hypoxemia and, therefore, the severity of acute heart failure presentations. Modest reductions in oxygen saturation may be seen in patients with mild to moderate acute heart failure, whereas tho...

Apr 5th, 2020 - This case is an example of a patient with breast cancer who first presented after metastasis. De novo metastatic breast cancer accounts for as many as 5% of all new breast cancer diagnoses.[1] In addition, as many as 30% of patients with early-sta...

Feb 6th, 2020 - Of note, heart failure—especially right-sided heart failure—can present as an abdominal syndrome with symptoms that include nausea/vomiting, right-sided abdominal pain, and anorexia. Constipation is common among individuals with heart failure; slo...