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prevalence of kernicterus among Libyan full term healthy babies
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The results demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia in full term otherwise healthy infants can lead to severe encephalopathy ,and what remain controversial is the bilirubin level that results in such injury, it is still undetermined whether a continuous linear relationship or a threshold level exists for bilirubin toxicity,we have noticed that all babies with serum bilirubin >40 mg developed Kernicterus ,and those with serum bilirubin ranges between 20-25mg had no kernicterus,and those with serum bilirubin ranges 25-35mg some developed Kernicterus and others had no adverse effect till now, although intellectual out come need years of follow up to declared that they are normal. we have seen that 34 babies out of 70 who received ET developed Kernicterus either because they seek medical advice late or their serum bilirubin was too high ,the other 8 babies who was not treated with ET, 5 of them developed Kernicterus on follow up . The prevalence of kernicterus among our babies was 15%,we tried to compare with worldwide prevalence.
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Replied on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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neonatal jaundice measurement by new technology using radiation measurement by R.ARUNKUMAR (ECE)
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Replied on Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:00 AM
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avdhut85 (Guest)
sir my baby's billrubin is 17 for how many days phototherapy shud be don
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Replied on Thursday, October 7, 2010 11:48 AM
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mehak464 (Guest)
sir my baby billuribin ranges from 20-30 os this range is dangerous we also using phototherophy what u suggest.
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Replied on Saturday, February 23, 2013 12:08 PM
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To prevent newborns from jaundice..keep your baby well hydrated with breast milk..and Frequent feedings [up to 12 times a day] encourage frequent bowel movements, which help remove bilirubin through the stools....
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Replied on Saturday, August 9, 2014 7:30 AM
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