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Abstract
vJaundice is one of the most common conditions needing medical attention in newborn babies. Jaundice refers to yellow coloration of the skin and the sclera and is caused by a raised level of bilirubin in the circulation in a condition known as hyperbilirubinemia.
Approximately 60 % of term and 80% of pre-term babies develop jaundice in the first week of life, and about 10 % of breastfed babies are still jaundiced at one month of age. In most babies, early jaundice is harmless. However, a few babies will develop very high levels of bilirubin, which can be harmful if not treated.
The study aimed to detect significant rebound hyperbilirubinemia within 24(±12) hours after discontinuation of phototherapy in neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
The study included 100 neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and subjected to phototherapy. Neonates were divided into 2 groups.
group 1: 50 preterm neonates<37 weeks (31 male, 19female) with hyperbilirubinemia.
group 2: 50 full-term neonates ≥37 weeks (29 male, 21 female) with hyperbilirubinemia.
All study neonates were subjected to thorough history taking. Maternal history (age, medical history, obstetric history and parity), antenatal history (gestational age, mode of delivery, perinatal event), delivery data (presenting part of baby) and postnatal history (age of onset of jaundice and type of milk).