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Factors Affecting Bilirubin Levels during First 48 Hours of Life in Healthy Infants
Joint Authors
Siyah Bilgin, Betul
Altun Koroglu, Ozge
Yalaz, Mehmet
Karaman, Semra
Kultursay, Nilgun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To investigate the relationship of delivery type, maternal anesthesia, feeding modalities, and first feeding and meconium passage times with early bilirubin levels of healthy infants.
Methods.
Cord, 24 hours’ and 48 hours’ total bilirubin levels were measured in 388 study infants.
Results.
Infants born with cesarean section were fed later and more often had mixed feeding.
First meconium passage was delayed with general anesthesia.
Cord, 24 and 48 hours’ bilirubin levels were not correlated with first feeding time, meconium passage time, mode of delivery, existence and type of anesthesia, and feeding modalities.
Being in high intermediate risk zone at 72 hours of Bhutani’s nomogram was only related to first feeding time and high cord bilirubin level.
Late preterm infants were more frequently born with cesarean section and offered supplementary formula.
Therefore, first meconium passage times and bilirubin levels were similar in the late preterm and term infants.
Conclusions.
Type of delivery or anesthesia, late prematurity, feeding modalities, and first meconium passage time were not related to early bilirubin levels in healthy neonates, but delayed first feeding and high cord bilirubin levels were related to be in higher risk zone for later hyperbilirubinemia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siyah Bilgin, Betul& Altun Koroglu, Ozge& Yalaz, Mehmet& Karaman, Semra& Kultursay, Nilgun. 2013. Factors Affecting Bilirubin Levels during First 48 Hours of Life in Healthy Infants. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004002
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siyah Bilgin, Betul…[et al.]. Factors Affecting Bilirubin Levels during First 48 Hours of Life in Healthy Infants. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004002
American Medical Association (AMA)
Siyah Bilgin, Betul& Altun Koroglu, Ozge& Yalaz, Mehmet& Karaman, Semra& Kultursay, Nilgun. Factors Affecting Bilirubin Levels during First 48 Hours of Life in Healthy Infants. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1004002
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1004002