Hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants in Japan: New treatment criteria

Management of hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants in Turkey.

BACKGROUND/AIM Prematurity is a significant risk factor for developing unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. This study investigated the current approach to managing hyperbilirubinemia in preterm newborns in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS A study-specific questionnaire on the management of jaundice in preterm infants was sent to 100 level III neonatal intensive care units in Turkey. RESULTS Respo...

Uniform treatment thresholds for hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants: background and synopsis of a national guideline.

BACKGROUND To prevent severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin neurotoxicity, the American Academy of Pediatrics' management guideline for hyperbilirubinemia in near term infants is used worldwide. A leading guideline for jaundiced preterm infants is lacking whereas the risk on severe hyperbilirubinemia is high in these infants. Our aim was to define uniform treatment thresholds for jaundiced pr...

Effective Factors of INSURE Method Failure in Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants

Background INtubate-SURfactant-Extubate (INSURE) method is one of the effective methods in treatment of infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). This study was performed to predict risk factors for the failure of  INSURE method in treatment of RDS in preterm infants. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 192 infants who born between July 2011 and April 2016 at women and...

Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia: screening and treatment in older infants and children.

Leukocytosis in Preterm Infants with Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Background:Intraventricular hemorrhage is the most common intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between intraventricular hemorrhage and blood leukocyte count. Materials and Methods:This was a cross-sectional simple sampling study conducted from the beginning of 2006 to 2010 in Ali-Asghar Children’s Hospital. Inclusion c...