Health Condition 1: null- Intramural term and preterm babies (greater than equal to 35 weeks) who develop unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and neonates presenting with neonatal jaundice requiring readmission Health Condition 2: P598- Neonatal jaundice from other specified causes
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vishal Vishnu Tewari
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All intramural term and preterm babies greater than equal to 35 weeks gestational maturity who develop unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and on follow-up presenting with jaundice requiring readmission.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Babies who had received intra uterine transfusion in ABO and Rh incompatibility. b. Babies with conjugated hyperbilirubinemia c. Age of neonate greater than 30 days d. Gestational age below 35 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate neonates in the postnatal ward for risk factors for neonatal jaundice requiring interventionTimepoint: From the time of birth to discharge from the hospital | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. Recognize risk factor which predispose to readmission jaundice b. Age in hours at appearance of jaundice c. Age in days for which jaundice is present. d. Duration of phototherapy given. e. Requirement of additional intervention. f. Duration of hospital stay g. Short term side effects of phototherapy Timepoint: From the time of birth upto 30 days of postnatal age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNavjot Kaur
Army Hospital (Referral and Research) New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed