Introduction:
Hyperbilirubinemia is most common normal physiological phenomenon in neonates affecting almost one third of newborn.it may lead to neuro disability leading to deafness and cerebral palsy which can be prevented if detected and treated as soon as possible. Albumin is produced in seventh week of intrauterine life and it can be measured by cord blood and in this study we can establish serum albumin with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and can be treated by phototherapy or exchange transfusion.
Material and Method:
The study consists of 55 randomly selected eligible term neonates delivered at Rajendra Institute of Medical sciences from March 2019 to August 2020.
Conclusion:
In this study, in term neonates, level of serum albumin in umbilical cord less than 2.8 g/dl has no correlation with occurrence significant hyperbilirubinemia, so a level <2.8 gm/dl of serum albumin in umbilical cord blood can be used as critical value indicator in triaging predict the risk of occurring of significant hyperbilirubinemia in term neonates.level >3.4 gm/dl is considered safe in neonates who are the candidates for early discharge in the absence of other risk factors.
Introduction:
There are manifold effects on neuro-endocrine and metabolic systems due to critical illness. Abnormalities in thyroid hormone levels in a critically-ill patient with no pre-existing hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid dysfunction is seen in Euthyroid sick syndrome or Non thyroidal illness syndrome. The understanding of different endocrinal changes in acute phase of critical illness may help us to intervene early and improve by pharmacological intervention.
Materials and Methods:
Critically ill children admitted in PICU, RIMS, Ranchi, aged 29 days to 17 years.
Results:
In our study, it was seen that FT3 and FT4 were low at admission at admission in critically ill children. And among them, the non-survivors had significantly lower values compared to survivors.
Discussion:
Among this critically ill patient, more than 70% of patients have shown low free T3 (Type I NTIS) and around 50% of low free T4 levels and free T3 levels (Type II NTIS). We have done this study to assess the thyroid dysfunction in critically ill children admitted in our PICU and its correlation with disease severity and clinical outcome.
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