Rebound Hyperbilirubinaemia Following Intensive Phototherapy
Journal Title: Pediatric Education and Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
This prospective study was conducted in tertiary care hospital attached to Department of pediatrics, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical college Kalburgi. Aims: To determine the incidence of post phototherapy rebound hyperbilirubenemia in neonates subjected to phototherapy. Materials and Methods: All babies with hyperbilirubinemia admitted to nicu were included in the study . A total of 200 neonates among which 122 were males and 78 were females. Repeat serum bilirubin was measured 24 hours after stopping phototherapy. Statistical analysis: Data entry analysis were done using SPSS. Results: The general incidence of significant rebound hyperbilirubinemia requiring reinitiation of phototherapy was 9.5%. Birth weight and gestation age has significant impact on rebound hyperbilirubinemia. Conclusion: it is necessary to measure rebound bilirubin levels after 24 hrs of stoppage of phototherapy in high risk neonates like premature babies, birth weight <2kg.
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Basavaraj M. Patil
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