作者
Yared Asmare Aynalem, Getaneh Baye Mulu, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw
发表日期
2020
来源
BMJ paediatrics open
卷号
4
期号
1
出版商
BMJ Publishing Group
简介
Background
Hyperbilirubinaemia is a silent cause of newborn disease and death worldwide. However, studies of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa are highly variable with respect to its prevalence. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the overall magnitude of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and its association with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and blood-type incompatibility in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods
PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Review were systematically searched online to retrieve hyperbilirubinaemia-related articles. All observational studies reported the prevalence of hyperbilirubinaemia in sub-Saharan Africa were included for analysis and excluded if the study failed to determine the desired outcome. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Heterogeneity across the included studies was …
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