Prediction of Jaundice in Term Infants
Prediction of Jaundice in Term Infants
The objective of this study was to describe total bilirubin production in healthy term
 infants as a means of understanding the differences in jaundice pigment production associated
 with various common clinical circumstances.
Jaundice occurs in most human neonates during the several days after birth. The objective of
 this study was to describe total bilirubin production in healthy term infants as a means of
 understanding the differences in jaundice pigment production associated with various common
 clinical circumstances.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Infants born via cesarean delivery (to ensure subjects would still be hospitalized and
 available for ETCOc measurement and blood sampling on day 3 postpartum)

 -  Delivery within each center's scheduled recruitment period (to maximize nursing
 availability and minimize cost)

 -  Birth weight >2500 g

 -  Gestational age >37 weeks

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Any illness that would require admission to the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU)
 within 8 hours of birth