Evaluation of risk factors for development of severe hyperbilirubinemia in term and near term infants

Authors

  • Ali Bülbül Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital
  • Nihal Cay Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital
  • Merve Emecen Şanlı Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital
  • Sinan Uslu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5080

Keywords:

Feeding, Hyperbilirubinemia, Newborn, Risk factors.

Abstract

Objective: To determine clinical features, etiology and risk factors in term and near term newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia.

Methods: During ten years period (2000 - 2009), infants of ? 35 gestational weeks who received phototherapy were evaluated retrospectively. The study population was

Author Biographies

Ali Bülbül, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology

Nihal Cay, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital

Department of Pediatrics

Merve Emecen Şanlı, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Children Hospital

Department of Pediatrics

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Published

2014-08-07

How to Cite

Bülbül, A., Cay, N., Emecen Şanlı, M., & Uslu, S. (2014). Evaluation of risk factors for development of severe hyperbilirubinemia in term and near term infants. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.305.5080

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 5 (2014): September – October 2014 Pak J Med Sci

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Original Articles