OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of Rh-negative pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic and delivered in Rajavithi Hospital. MATERIAL AND METHOD A descriptive retrospective study in Rh-negative pregnant women was done. The present study included the general characteristic of cases, anti-D immunoglobulin prophylaxis administration, fetal anemia and neonatal jaundice. RESULTS Durin...

Objective: Neonatal  jaundice (NJ)  is  one of the  most  common  cause  of  neonatal  hospital  admission.  Phototherapy is the main therapy for hyperbilirubinemia of neonatal jaundice. The efficacy of phototherapy depends on the dose and wavelength of light used and the surface area exposed. We  increased  photons  in  mirror  covered  tunnel  phototherapy  (MCTP)  by  putting  mirrors behind...

Optic nerve hypoplasia with hypopituitarism and intact septum pellucidum is a variant of septo-optic dysplasia or deMorsier's syndrome.' Although neonatal jaundice has been seen with this syndrome, the association with severe prolonged cholestatic jaundice has not been emphasised. We describe three patients who presented with cholestatic jaundice and were found to have optic nerve hypoplasia an...

Phototherapy: A simple and safe treatment for Neonatal Jaundice. Jaundice is a common finding in premature and full term newborns. Phototherapy has been widely used in the management of Neonatal unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia for over five decades. Phototherapy devices include Fluorescent, Halogen, Fiberoptic or Light-Emitting Diode light sources. Safety issues and possible complications of ph...

Clinical question " Is sunlight an effective treatment for jaundice in term infants? " A women's health educator at Southern Health wanted to know if there was any evidence that sunlight helps to reduce physiological jaundice in healthy term infants. The formulated search question followed a standard patients/interventions/comparisons/outcomes (PICO) format. Patients were term newborn infants w...

objective: neonatal  jaundice (nj)  is  one of the  most  common  cause  of  neonatal  hospital  admission.  phototherapy is the main therapy for hyperbilirubinemia of neonatal jaundice. the efficacy of phototherapy depends on the dose and wavelength of light used and the surface area exposed. we  increased  photons  in  mirror  covered  tunnel  phototherapy  (mctp)  by  putting  mirrors behind...

Background : A low birth weight baby is a clinical and diagnostic challenge. The neonatologists are faced with numerous neonatal intensive care unit protocols. This study was designed to review the policies of management of neonatal jaundice, sepsis, anemia, hypoglycemia, jaundice and hypoxic encephalopathy in a low birth weight newborn. Methods: Care of newborns in was done in intensive care u...

Background: Now hemoperfusion has not been used for the treatment of severe neonatal jaundice, and bilirubin adsorbent with high adsorption and safety should be the prerequisite for the use. Objectives: To investigate the adsorption of six kinds of current adult/industrial bilirubin adsorbents from severe neonatal jaundice plasma, then screen the best one with highest adsorption for further eva...

OBJECTIVE To identify the primary reasons for term admissions to neonatal units in England, to determine risk factors for admissions for jaundice and to estimate the proportion who can be cared for in a transitional setting without separation of mother and baby. DESIGN Retrospective observational study using neonatal unit admission data from the National Neonatal Research Database and data of...