Does moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates play a role on their neurodevelopmental status at the age of 18 months ?
Joint Authors
Karimi, Mahran
Falah, Razieh
Bafrooee, Hadi Barzghar
Source
Issue
Vol. 61, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2013), pp.170-174, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
5
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Topics
Abstract EN
AIM : Safety of moderate hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates is still a matter of discussion.
The purpose of this study was to compare developmental status of 18-month-old children with and without history of neonatal indirect nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia.
METHODS : In a case-control study, the developmental status of 18-month-old children referred to Azadshar primary health care center in Yazd, Iran, between December 2007 and June 2009 was evaluated via the Persian version of Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ).
Children in the case group were healthy term neonates with total serum bilirubin level of 20-25 mg/dl, birth weight of 2500-4000 g and no birth asphyxia who were admitted to hospital and had undergone phototherapy.
The control group consisted of children who were healthy term neonates without history of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
RESULTS : 112 children (56 in each group) were evaluated.
Four children in the case group and one in the control group had delay in communication skills.
Three in the case group and three in the control group had fine motor delay.
Only one child in the case group showed delay in problem solving.
Statistically significant differences were not seen in the frequency of developmental delay as well as in the mean scores of all developmental domains in both groups.
CONCLUSION : Based on the results of the present study by ASQ, the developmental status at the age of 18 months of healthy term neonates with moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia was not different from the control group.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Falah, Razieh& Karimi, Mahran& Bafrooee, Hadi Barzghar. 2013. Does moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates play a role on their neurodevelopmental status at the age of 18 months ?. Journal Médical Libanais،Vol. 61, no. 3, pp.170-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-395661
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Falah, Razieh…[et al.]. Does moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates play a role on their neurodevelopmental status at the age of 18 months ?. Journal Médical Libanais Vol. 61, no. 3 (2013), pp.170-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-395661
American Medical Association (AMA)
Falah, Razieh& Karimi, Mahran& Bafrooee, Hadi Barzghar. Does moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates play a role on their neurodevelopmental status at the age of 18 months ?. Journal Médical Libanais. 2013. Vol. 61, no. 3, pp.170-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-395661
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 173-174
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BIM-395661