Neonatal jaundice, clinically known as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and icterus neonatorum, is the yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in newborn infants, caused by an elevated concentration of bilirubin in the blood. It is one of the most frequently encountered medical conditions in the neonatal period, affecting approximately 60 percent of term and 80 percent of preterm newborns within the first week of life. Globally, over 100,000 late-preterm and term babies die each year as a result of jaundice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVI: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Sources
1. Wikipedia: Neonatal jaundice
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Neonatal jaundice, clinically known as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and icterus neonatorum, is the yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes (sclerae) and skin in newborn infants caused by an elevated concentration of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia).
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While mild jaundice in newborns is generally harmless and self-resolving, elevated bilirubin levels, if left untreated, can cross the blood-brain barrier to cause permanent neurological damage.
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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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