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Appendix J: Excluded studies

Reference Reason for exclusion
Martin TC, Shea M, Alexander D et al. Did exclusive breast-feeding and early discharge lead to excessive bilirubin levels in Babies were not tested for G6PD
newborns in Antigua and Barbuda? West Indian Medical Journal 2002; 51:(2)84–8.
Maruo Y, Nishizawa K, Sato H et al. Association of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia with bilirubin UDP- glucuronosyltransferase Genetic test not relevant to this guideline
polymorphism. Pediatrics 1999; 103:(6 I)1224–7.
Maruo Y, Nishizawa K, Sato H et al. Prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia associated with breast milk and mutations of the A single genetic test
bilirubin uridine diphosphate- glucuronosyltransferase gene. Pediatrics 2000; 106:(5)E59.
Marwaha N, Sarode R, Marwaha RK et al. Bilirubin crystals in peripheral blood smears from neonates with unconjugated Test already routinely done
hyperbilirubinaemia. Medical Laboratory Sciences 1990; 47:(4)278–81.
McClean P. Recognizing liver disease in jaundiced infants. British Journal of Midwifery 2008; 16:(2)106–9. Overview
McCulloch JC. Red cell potassium levels in neonatal jaundice --a preliminary study. Medical Laboratory Sciences 1977; Not tested for blood group incompatibility
34:(2)115–22.
McDonagh AF. Ex uno plures: The concealed complexity of bilirubin species in neonatal blood samples. Pediatrics 2006; Review
118:(3)1185–7.
McKiernan PJ. Neonatal cholestasis. Seminars in Neonatology 2002; 7:(2)153–65. Overview
McKiernan PJ. The infant with prolonged jaundice: Investigation and management. Current Paediatrics 2001; 11:(2)83–9. Overview
Meisel P, Jahrig D, Beyersdorff E et al. Bilirubin binding and acid-base equilibrium in newborn infants with low birthweight. Acta Effect of acid-base on bilirubin-albumin binding
Paediatrica Scandinavica 1988; 77:(4)496–501.
Meyers RL, Book LS, O'Gorman MA et al. Percutaneous Cholecysto-Cholangiography in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Jaundice in Tests not relevant to this quideline
Infants. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2004; 39:(1)16–8.
Monaghan G, McLellan A, McGeehan A et al. Gilbert's syndrome is a contributory factor in prolonged unconjugated Test for a single syndrome in prolonged jaundice
hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn. Journal of Pediatrics 1999; 134:(4)441–6.
Moyer V, Freese DK, Whitington PF et al. Guideline for the evaluation of cholestatic jaundice in infants: recommendations of the Guideline for Cholestatic jaundice
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and
Nutrition 2004; 39:(2)115–28.
Muslu N, Dogruer ZN, Eskandari G et al. Are glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms linked to neonatal jaundice? Tests not relevant to this guideline
European Journal of Pediatrics 2008; 167:(1)57–61.
Muslu N, Turhan AB, Eskandari G et al. The frequency of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 A1 promoter region (TA)7 Correspondence
polymorphism in newborns and it's relation with jaundice. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2007; 53:(1)64–8.
Nair RR, Murty JS, Rao MN et al. ABO incompatibility and neonatal jaundice. Indian Journal of Medical Research 1980; 71:567– Babies were not tested for G6PD
75.
Nakamura H, Lee Y, and Takemoto H. Effects of photo-irradiation on bilirubin binding affinity of icteric sera. Kobe Journal of Effects of phototherapy on total and unbound
Medical Sciences 1981; 27:(2)59–69. bilirubin
Nakamura H, Takada S, Shimabuku R et al. Auditory nerve and brainstem responses in newborn infants with hyperbilirubinemia. Study of auditory brainstem responses
Pediatrics 1985; 75:(4)703–8.
Nakamura H, Yonetani M, Uetani Y et al. Determination of serum unbound bilirubin for prediction of kernicterus in low Predictive accuracy of two bilirubin levels for
birthweight infants. Acta Paediatrica Japonica 1992; 34:(6)642–7. predicting kernicterus

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