Factors influencing jaundice in immigrant Greek infants.

Drew, John H.; Barrie, JeanU.; Horacek, I.; Kitchen, W. H.

doi:10.1136/adc.53.1.49

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“…From the iterative process to identify the potential environmental factors, perception of increasing winter temperature, sporadic rain and heat wave (in model I) are found significant to explain the variations of Jaundice prevalence in western Nepal (Table 2). Being consistent with some international studies (Raguraman et al, 2017;Drew et al, 1978) and experiences; untimely rain and heat waves in summer are likely to support Jaundice prevalence, while warm winter temperature is less likely to increase the probability chance of Jaundice prevalence. More precisely, decreasing the temperature from existing level leads to decrease the Jaundice cases at the rate of 0.6 (95% C.I.…”

Section: Results Of Econometric Analysissupporting

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Comprehending the Environmental and Household Determinants of Jaundice Prevalence in Western Nepal

Paudel

Pant

2020

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Persuasive but scanty evidences from literature claim that climate change is linked with neonatal and adult Jaundice prevalence, especially in underdeveloped countries. This paper explored major environmental and household characteristics attributable to Jaundice prevalence in western Nepal. Cross-sectional dataset obtained from household survey are employed to obtain the results from probit regression model, adequately leveled with an econometric theory. The results reveal that heat wave, warmer winter temperature and sporadic rain are the potential environmental factors influencing Jaundice to be urgently addressed by the national agenda of adaptation program in western Nepal. Control in family size, construction of flushed toilet in each household, proper disposal of solid waste released from kitchen and setting habit of drinking boiled water are found the major household adaptation practices to be advocated along with environmental protection campaign for control of Jaundice prevalence in western Nepal. Henceforth, the recommendations are made for policymakers accordingly.

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Section: Results Of Econometric Analysissupporting

confidence: 89%

Comprehending the Environmental and Household Determinants of Jaundice Prevalence in Western Nepal

Paudel

Pant

2020

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Characteristics of the 29 studies are in Table . Twenty‐eight studies were published between 2001 and 2016; one was published in 1978 (Drew et al, ). Nine studies had cohort designs, (Al Tajir et al, ; Bulk‐Bunschoten et al, ; Hawkins et al, ; Kimbro et al, ; Kuo et al, ; Kwok et al, ; Sussner et al, ; Tavoulari et al, ; Wu et al, ) and 20 were cross‐sectional (Bandyopadhyay et al, ; Besharat Pour et al, ; Busck‐Rasmussen et al, ; De Amici et al, ; Drew et al, ; Farchi et al, ; Forster et al, ; Hawkins et al, ; Kornosky et al, ; Ladewig et al, ; McLachlan & Forster, ; Merten et al, ; Neault, Frank, Merewood et al, ; Oakley et al, ; Philipp et al, ; Rio et al, ; Singh et al, ; Vanderlinden, Levecque, & Van Rossem, ; Verga et al, ; Zuppa et al, ).…”

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Breastfeeding rates in immigrant and non‐immigrant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Dennis

Shiri

Brown

et al. 2019

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Breastfeeding benefits mothers and infants. Although immigration in many regions has increased in the last three decades, it is unknown whether immigrant women have better breastfeeding outcomes than non-immigrants. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether breastfeeding rates differ between immigrant and non-immigrant women. We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Google Scholar, 1950 to 2016.We included peer-reviewed cross-sectional and cohort studies of women aged ≥16 years that assessed and compared breastfeeding rates in immigrant and nonimmigrant women. Two independent reviewers extracted data using predefined standard procedures. The analysis included 29 studies representing 1,539,659 women from 14 countries. Immigrant women were more likely than non-immigrants to initiate any (exclusive or partial) breastfeeding (pooled adjusted prevalence ratio 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-1.19; 11 studies). Exclusive breastfeeding initiation was higher but borderline significant (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.20, 95% CI 1.00-1.45; 5 studies, p = 0.056). Immigrant women were more likely than nonimmigrants to continue any breastfeeding between 12-and 24-week postpartum (pooled adjusted risk ratio 2.04, 95% CI 1.79-2.32; 3 studies) and > 24 weeks (adjusted risk ratio 1.33, 95% CI 1.02-1.73; 6 studies) but not exclusive breastfeeding. Immigrant women are more likely than non-immigrants to initiate and maintain any breastfeeding, but exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge for both immigrants and non-immigrants. Social and cultural factors need to be considered to understand the extent to which immigrant status is an independent predictor of positive breastfeeding practices.

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“…The results of the studies in Sardinia ( 1 19,120) and in Chinese populations (130, 138) are in the same direction but a direct comparison is not possible. The infants of recent Greek immigrants in Australia did not demonstrate differences in NHB depending on the parental Greek region of origin as well as there was no difference between the "Greek" and the "Australian" neonates, suggesting that the "icterogenic" factor implied from the Greek studies (1 16) was enviromental (160)(161)(162)(163). The small sample size, as far as the relevant regions of origin (163) and the contlicting results of the retrospective and prospective parts of the study make us hesitant in accepting the environmental theory of the "icterogenic" factor (164).…”

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Severe neonatal jaundice associated with glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: pathogenesis and global epidemiology

Valaes

1994

Acta Paediatrica

111

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The association of glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD def) with severe neonatal jaundice (NJ) and Kernicterus was described just over 30 years ago in reports from Sardinia (1–4) Singapore (5,6) and Greece (7,8). In this review we will examine the progress made since that time in our understanding of the pathophysiology of severe NJ associated with G6PD def, its global epidemiology, and its role in the balanced polymorphism of the G6PD def gene (Gd). Including this review in the Festschrift to Spyros Doxiadis should highlight his contribution to the field. In Greece the search for a new cause of severe NJ and Kernicterus was triggered by his realization that the recognized at the time, causes of severe NJ were absent in a large proportion of the neonates treated at the “Alexandra” Maternity Hospital in Athens (9).

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Factors influencing jaundice in immigrant Greek infants.

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Comprehending the Environmental and Household Determinants of Jaundice Prevalence in Western Nepal

Comprehending the Environmental and Household Determinants of Jaundice Prevalence in Western Nepal

Breastfeeding rates in immigrant and non‐immigrant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Severe neonatal jaundice associated with glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: pathogenesis and global epidemiology

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