[HTML][HTML] Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya

HM Nabwera, D Wang, OO Tongo, PEA Andang'o… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns
admitted< 48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria. Study design In a …

Estimated disease burden and lost economic productivity due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Nigerian newborns

R Vidavalur, VC Ezeaka, VK Bhutani - Seminars in Perinatology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency rarely manifests as
extreme hyperbilirubinemia [EHB, total serum/plasma bilirubin> 25 mg/dL (428 µmol/L)]. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and its association with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and blood-type incompatibility in sub …

YA Aynalem, GB Mulu, TY Akalu… - BMJ paediatrics …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, factors associated and treatment outcome of hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates admitted to St Francis hospital, Nsambya, Uganda: a descriptive …

C Nyangabyaki-Twesigye, E Mworozi, C Namisi… - African health …, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: With targeted management of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in high-income
countries, there has been a dras-tic drop in both the prevalence and mortality. On the …

[HTML][HTML] Etiology analysis for term newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia in eastern Guangdong of China

JX Xu, F Lin, YH Wu, ZK Chen, YB Ma… - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the common diseases of newborns
that typically presents with yellow staining of skin, resulting in sequelaes such as hearing …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of humanized care in the treatment of neonatal jaundice and its effect on oxygen saturation

C Yan, L Zhou, X Kang - American Journal of Translational …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of humanized care in the treatment of
neonatal jaundice and its effect on oxygen saturation. Methods: A total of 202 infants with …

A single-center experience on exchange transfusion therapy in 123 full-term cases of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Wuhan

L Duan, S Gan, H Hu - The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To describe the clinical experience in application of exchange transfusion therapy
(ETT) in the treatment of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Methods The clinical data and …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting neonatal acute bilirubin encephalopathy based on T1-weighted MRI images and learning-based approaches

M Wu, X Shen, C Lai, W Zheng, Y Li, Z Shangguan… - BMC Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common clinical condition that requires
medical attention in newborns, which may develop into acute bilirubin encephalopathy with …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal jaundice instruction and acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria

RP Wennberg, ZO Imam, DD Shwe, L Hassan… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Background Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy (ABE) is common in Nigeria. Parents'
inability to recognize jaundice and delays in seeking care are significant barriers to its …

Neonatal jaundice incidence, risk factors and outcomes in 54 referral‐level facilities in Nigeria

S Ochigbo, P Ekpebe, EE Nyong… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of babies with neonatal
jaundice in a network of referral‐level hospitals in Nigeria. Design A cross‐sectional …