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RISK FACTORS OF SEVERE NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA IN MOSUL CITY
*Dr. Islam A. Al-Idrisi, M.B.Ch.B., F.A.B.H.S. / FM, Dr. Asmaa Sh. Aziz, M.B.Ch.B., F.A.B.H.S. / FM, Dr. Rakan Ahmed Hamid, M.B.Ch.B., F.I.C.M.S / FM
ABSTRACT
Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is the most common reason of readmission after early hospital discharge.[1] Jaundice is observed in approximately 60% of term infants and 80% of preterm neonate during the first week of life.[2] Because of the potential toxicity of bilirubin, newborn infants must be monitored to identify those who might develop severe hyperbilirubinemia and, in rare cases, acute bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus.[4,5] Jaundice corresponds to the clinical expression of hyperbilirubinemia, defined as a serum unconjugated bilirubin concentration of greater than 1.3 to 1.5 mg/dL or conjugated bilirubin concentration of higher than 1.5 mg/dL, or as total serum bilirubin levels greater than 5 mg/dL.[9]
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