Jaundice The medical term for it is "icterus", from the Greek word "ίκτερος"; adjectival form, icteric. Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels. It is commonly associated with itchiness. The feces may be pale and the urine dark. Jaundice in babies occurs in over half in the first week following birth and in most is not a problem. If bilirubin levels in babies are very high for too long, a type of brain damage, known as kernicterus, may occur. Causes of jaundice vary
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey an individual with two doctor visits and a dental visit would generate three matches across all of the event files. The event-level files can also be joined with the condition files (on CONDIDX) to determine what medical expenditure can be associated with particular conditions. The eight files include: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey is commonly the subject of analysis in articles on health policy and health services in research journals such as Health Affairs, JAMA, Health Services Research, and the New England Journal of Medicine. Noninstitutionalized civilian Americans (both citizens and non-citizens) are sampled at the household, allowing for analyses