An Estimation of Hospital Based Incidence of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Term Newborns and Associated Risk Factors in a North Indian Setting
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Objective: To estimate the incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in newborns and associated risk factors. Study design: Prospective cross-sectional study. Study site: Department of Pediatrics, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP. Study subjects: 244 healthy full-term newborns with gestational age ≥37 and ≤42 weeks with birth weight of ≥2.5 kgs born in this hospital. Results: Male-134 (54.9%) and female-110 (45.1%)] were included in the study. Mean birth weight was 2.76 (±0.16) kg. Nearly half (48.8%) of the newborns had ABORh B+. The neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was observed in 56 (23%) newborns. The incidence was higher in males (28.4%) than in females (16.4%). The incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was significantly higher in those newborns whose mother’s gestational age was <38 weeks (62.5%) as compared to those whose gestational age was >=38 weeks (17%) and this was statistically significant (p=0.0001). The presence of anemia in mothers was significantly associated with the neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. The risk was higher in those neonates who had history of hyperbilirubinemia in sibling. Conclusions: Health care providers working with neonates play a key role in identifying and assessing neonates at risk for pathologic jaundice. Parents counseling is required for bringing their babies early to prevent acute bilirubrubin encephalopathy and subsequent kernicterus
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Dr. Anil Kumar
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