The Effectiveness of Probiotics in Neonatal Jaundice

Jaundice, Neonatal

Hyperbilirubinemia is a prevalent problem in babies that necessitates medical attention. Probiotic administration as adjuvant therapy may have a positive impact on the pathological neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.

Neonatal jaundice is a common health care issue that affects approximately 9% of newborns after birth. The percent of neonates who acquire jaundice in the first week of their birth is about 60%. while the percent of breasted neonates who develop jaundice during the first month of their birth is about 10%. Phototherapy is the standard therapy for neonates who develop pathological jaundice, as it can alter bilirubin structure and increase its excretion. Probiotics can also be used for the treatment of jaundice. The efficacy of probiotics depends on their ability to pass across the GIT and cause colonization in the intestinal lumen. Hence, it leads to a decrease in the bacterial growth in the small bowel, a reduction in the function of the gastrointestinal barrier, and a regulation of the immune system of the host.

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