Retrospective review of risk factors and causes of neonatal jaundice in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU),Hospital Serdang from 2015-2019

Yue, Chang Chen and Che Hat, Mohamad Ikmal and Kamaruzzaman, Maisarah (2020) Retrospective review of risk factors and causes of neonatal jaundice in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU),Hospital Serdang from 2015-2019. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) is a phenomenon characterized by the yellowish pigments appearing on the skin, mucous membrane and sclera of the newborns. It happens when there is an elevation of unconjugated bilirubin in blood, so called hyperbilirubinaemia. When blood bilirubin levels reach above 85 μmol/L, jaundice is clinically visible. vii Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of neonatal jaundice and the association of the maternal and neonatal risk factors with the presence of severe neonatal jaundice among neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Hospital Serdang. Method: A retrospective study was conducted in NICU of Hospital Serdang by reviewing all the medical records from 2015-2019. 647 patient’s medical records have been chosen based on convenience sampling method. All the inborn and outborn neonates with neonatal jaundice who were admitted to NICU of Hospital Serdang with gestational age up to 42 weeks were included in this study. Results: The prevalence of neonatal jaundice in this study was 36.5 %. Risk of haemolysis was not a significant risk factor among the premature neonates and mothers aged below 30 years old. Neonatal jaundice is more likely to occur in male babies that was born via normal vaginal delivery and within 38 to 40 weeks age, under exclusive breastfeeding, with mothers aged between 25 to 29 years, multiparity, and blood group O. Keywords: Neonatal jaundice, Hospital Serdang, risk factor, causes, NICU

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2023 04:44
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2023 04:44
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1115

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