Prospective surveillance study of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in the newborn in the UK and Ireland

Donal Manning, Peter Todd, Melanie Maxwell, Mary Jane Platt

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Abstract

To determine the incidence of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in the newborn, and to identify associated clinical and demographic variables, and short-term outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)F342-F346
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition
Volume92
Issue number5
Early online date30 Oct 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2007

Keywords

  • Bilirubin
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Female
  • Great Britain
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Hyperbilirubinemia
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Ireland
  • Jaundice, Neonatal
  • Kernicterus
  • Male
  • Population Surveillance
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Distribution

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