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Bilirubin-induced Neurologic Dysfunction (BIND) Among Nigerian Infants
| PI: |
Tina Slusher, M.D. |
| COLLABORATING PI: |
Paula Rademacher, Ph.D. |
| COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS: |
University of Louisville; Louisville, KY
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex; Ife-Ife, Nigeria |
| OTHER COLLABORATORS: |
Dr. J. Aderinsola Owa (Nigeria)
Frank Groves, M.D., MPH (Louisville) |
| FUNDING SOURCE: |
University of Louisville |
| STUDY SUMMARY: |
To validate the proposed Bilirubin-induced Neurological Dysfunction (BIND) score in jaundiced newborns by examining infants and scoring signs and symptos that may indicate acute bilirubin encephalopathy. This is a scoring system that may be useful in assessing the symptoms of severe hyperbilrubinemia/janudice in larger population studies. |
| STUDENT TRAINEES: |
Pediatric residents in Nigeria |
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