Study of Hematological Parameters Among Neonates Admitted With Neonatal Jaundice

Clinical Profile and Outcome of Term and Preterm Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia Admitted in Sncu of a Teaching Hospital

“…Bedowra Zabeen et al 11 reported the incidence of septicemia to be 26.7%. But it was higher than other studies, Singhal et al 6 (5.7%), Anil Narang et al 5 (7.4%), Kulkarni et al 8 (8.34%), Amar Shah et al 10 (12%), Henny Harry et al 7 (14%), Choudury Habibur et al 12 (17.6%). The increased incidence may be due to referral of more sick babies with hyperbilirubinemia to our General Hospital.…”

“…8 (15%) and Amar Shah Study. 10 (15%) and Singhal et al 6 study (14.3%). But it was higher than Narang et al 5 (6.1%), Bedowra Zabeen et al 11 (13.3%), Nahla I.…”

“…In the present study 41.88% similar to. Narang et al 5 inconstant with Kulkarni et al 8 Amar Shah et al 10 , Bedowra Zabeen et al 11 reported that preterm babies constituted 73.3% of hyperbilirubinemic babies.…”

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“…Common etiologies for increased serum bilirubin are immune or nonimmune hemolytic anemias, polycythemia, bruising, cephalhematoma, preterm delivery, blood group incompatibility, neonatal septicemia, G-6PD deficiency, drug induced hemolysis, RBC membrane disorders and many others. 1 Neonatal jaundice starts becoming apparent at serum bilirubin levelof > 2 mg/dl. The yellowish discoloration of skin progresses cephalocaudally.…”

“…The treatment depends upon the cause of the jaundice and various laboratory tests have to be employed to ascertain the exact nature of such jaundice. 1 Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is defined as a total serum bilirubin level above 5 mg per dL (86 µmol per L). Almost 60% of term newborn babies have clinical jaundice in the first week of life but very few have significant underlying disease.…”