Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborn Infants 35 or More Weeks of Gestation: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2022.

ABSTRACT

Guidelines for management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn babies 35 week or more have recently been updated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This article compares the two guidelines (previous guidelines in 2004 and new guidelines) and lists the changes in diagnosis and management of hyperbilirubinemia proposed in the new guidelines along with implications for our setting.