Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018
MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE WITH EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION IN PRETERM INFANTS -A DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY
Rajkumar. A, Selvam. D, Sujatha. B
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Background: Jaundice is one of the commonest findings in the early neonatal period. About 75% of newborns develop Jaundice in first week of life. Aim:To study the developmental milestones in preterm neonates managed with exchange transfusion in Government Hospital.Materials &Methods: 30 newborn babies treated with exchange transfusion were studied retrospectively for a period of 2 years.Results: All the 30 neonates showed development of milestones at appropriate age. Four neonates showed abnormal otoacoustic emission at 3 months which was normal at 6 months.Conclusion: Hyperbilirubinemia in the neonatal period is a condition which may be overlooked or delay in recognition. Standard protocols can be followed in Government hospitals to prevent neonatal complications related to hyperbilirubinemia.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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RAJKUMAR.A, SELVAM.D, SUJATHA.B, MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE WITH EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION IN PRETERM INFANTS –A DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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RAJKUMAR.A, SELVAM.D, SUJATHA.B, MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL JAUNDICE WITH EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION IN PRETERM INFANTS –A DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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