WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Dr. Emad Yassin Mohammed Mastoo*, Dr. Asmaa Bakr Dhannon Younus and Dr. Sameerah Tareq Suhail

ABSTRACT

Background: Jaundice is a yellowish coloring of the skin brought on by an accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood. It may result in neurological aftereffects as well as acute and chronic encephalopathy. Neonatal jaundice affects 481,000 term or near-term babies per year; however, its effects can be greatly mitigated with early detection and treatment. Aim: To find the prevalence of neonatal jaundice among the patients who were admitted to the neonatal wards. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Al-Khansaa Teaching Hospital, involving 294 neonates aged ≤ 1week, with 114 due to jaundice. The neonates examined by researchers and tested for TSB. Diagnosis is typically made through physical examination and laboratory investigation. The study used SPSS to analyze data, with statistical associations assessed using Fisher and Freeman-Halton Exact test and Independent t-test. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered significant. Results: The study involved 114 patients with a mean age of 4.33±1.856 days, with males at 65 and females at 49. The most common age was three days, with males being heavier and females having higher means of TSB and Hb. Neonatal jaundice was prevalent in 38.8% of admitted neonates, with ABO incompatibility and Rh isoimmunization being the most common causes. Age had a strong direct relationship with TSB in males. Conclusion: The study reveals that the prevalence of the jaundice was 38.8% among the newborn cases in Mosul City. Blood group incompatibility was the most common cause.

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