The method is now being tested in a larger trial involving more than 500 babies in Ghana.
A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an effective, low-cost way of identifying which cases need treatment, scientists reported Monday.
Three-quarters of the deaths occur in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, meaning the results of this new pilot study — led by researchers at the University College London — could be an important boost to health care professionals in poorer regions. “Our smartphone-based method provides a more robust assessment, ensuring serious cases do not go unnoticed. While we await the evidence of a larger trial, we believe that this method, used as an app, could help to prevent the deaths of newborn babies due to severe jaundice worldwide.”
Most cases are harmless, but in some instances a neurotoxic form of bilirubin can enter the brain, leading to death or disabilities like hearing loss, cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment.
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