Role of Subcutaneous Bilirubinometre in the Evaluation of Bilirubin Level in Neonatal Jaundice

Objectives: To record the demographic features of neonates presenting with jaundice, identify their cause, and co-relate bilirubin levels obtained by subcutaneous bilirubinometre with a standard biochemical method. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Nursery of Combined...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2023-08, Vol.73 (4), p.1016-1019
Main Authors: Maqsood, Almas, Zaidi, Syed Taqi Hasan, Saba, Ameena, Shujaat, Wasif, Fatima, Benish, Rao, Bushra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Analysis
Bilirubin
Birth weight
Data analysis
Demographics
Etiology
Gestational age
Health risks
Infants (Newborn)
Jaundice
Methods
Neonatal care
Neonatal jaundice
Phototherapy
Physiology
Population
Premature birth
Risk factors
Sepsis
Transcutaneous bilirubinometre
Vagina
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Summary:Objectives: To record the demographic features of neonates presenting with jaundice, identify their cause, and co-relate bilirubin levels obtained by subcutaneous bilirubinometre with a standard biochemical method. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Nursery of Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt Karachi, from Jul to Dec 2020. Methodology: A total of 100 cases of neonatal jaundice were enrolled using a systematic random sampling technique. The demographic data of enrolled neonates and risk factors for jaundice were recorded. Their bilirubin levels were recorded using transcutaneous bilirubinometre (TCB) JH-2. Serum bilirubin levels were analyzed at the same time and recorded. Results: Out of 100 neonates, 61(61 %) were male. Risk factors for jaundice included exaggerated physiological 70(70%), prematurity 11(11%), Rh incompatibility 9(9%), G6PD deficiency 5(5%). For all weight ranges, mean TCB values significantly correlated with mean serum bilirubin level (p-value
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v73i4.7027