Abstract
#Neonatal jaundice is a common condition that pediatricians encounter
in their practice. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the
risk factors for neonates with #hyperbilirubinemia at Sree Gokulam
Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum. Using consecutive sampling
technique
quantitative data was collected from 110 neonates diagnosed with
hyperbilirubinemia and undergone phototherapy in Neonatal units and
OBG wards. Pretested and validated questionnaire was used to collect the
data. The results showed that both neonatal (ABO incompatibility,
Rh incompatibility, cord #bilirubin level, hypoglycemia, #caputsuccedenum) and maternal clinical variables (previous child with history
of
hyperbiliruibinemia, gestational #diabetesmellitus, oxytocin use) had
acted as risk factors for neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.
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