- ABBREVIATIONS

AAP	American Academy of Pediatrics
ABE	Acute bilirubin encephalopathy
ABO	ABO blood group type
ABR	Auditory brainstem response
ADAPTE	The International Collaboration for Guideline Adaptation
AGREE II	Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation II
B/A ratio	bilirubin/ albumin ratio
BCSH	British Committee for Standards in Hematology
BIND	Bilirubin induced neurologic dysfunction
BN	Bilirubin nomogram
CBE	Chronic bilirubin encephalopathy
CEBCPGs	Center for Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
CMV	Cytomegalovirus
CPG	Clinical Practice Guideline
CGAG	Clinical guideline adaptation group
DAT	Direct anti-globulin test
DOB	Date Of Birth
EBCPG	Evidence based clinical practice guidelines
EBM	Evidence-Based Medicine
ENHG	Egyptian Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia Group
ETCO2	End tidal carbon monoxide
FBC	Full blood count
G6PD	Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
GA	Gestational age
GDG/GAG	Guideline Development/ Adaptation Groups
GOTHI	General Organization For Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
GPP	Good practice point
HDFN	Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
IUTs	Intrauterine transfusions
IVIG	Intravenous immunoglobulin
LEDs	Light-emitting diodes
LFTs	Liver function tests
M-BIND	Modified bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction score
MCHC	Maternal child health center
MMA	Military Medical Academy
MTI	Modern University for Technology and Information
MUST	Misr University for Science & Technology
NICUs	Neonatal Intensive Care Units
NJ	Neonatal jaundice
NPCPGC	National Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee
PIPOH	Population, Intervention, Professionals, Outcomes and outcome measures, Healthcare setting and context
PT	Phototherapy
RBC	Red blood cell
RC	Review Committee
RCTs	Randomized controlled trails
Rh (D)	Rhesus Factor blood type D
SBR	Serum Bilirubin
SNH	Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
SNHL	Sensorineural hearing loss
SNJ	Severe neonatal jaundice
SpO2	Oxygen saturation
T4	Free tetra-iodothyronine
TcB	Transcutaneous bilirubinometry
TSB	Total serum bilirubin
TSH	Thyroid stimulating hormone