Children with pathological jaundice should be taken to pediatric hospitals for examination and treatment. Severe forms of the disease should not be ignored because if left untreated, they can cause serious complications, especially to the brain in kernicterus.

Neonatal jaundice is a condition in which the concentration of bilirubin in the blood increases too high compared to normal, penetrating the skin and connective tissues, causing yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes.

Jaundice is a common disease in newborns, especially in premature babies, it is more common because the liver is not yet mature and can not perform its functions and tasks properly. If not examined and treated promptly, the child may be in danger. Therefore, it is necessary to closely monitor jaundice in premature babies.

Phototherapy is considered one of the effective, easy-to-implement and cost-effective methods of treating neonatal jaundice. However, the effectiveness of this treatment method depends a lot on: Intensity - wavelength of light emitted by the lamp, distance from the phototherapy lamp to the newborn, how to choose the right phototherapy lamp...

Newborns with yellow eyes and skin is a common phenomenon, not only in premature babies but also in full-term babies. So is it okay for newborns to have yellow eyes and skin? What should you do when you see a newborn with yellow eyes?