Neonatal jaundice epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Overview
The prevalence of neonatal jaundice ranges from 60,000 to 70,000 per 100,000 neonates. The prevalence of the neonatal jaundice decreases as the gestational age of the neonate increases. The prevalence of neonatal jaundice is more in the East Asian, American Indian, and Greek races.
Epidemilogy and Demographics
Epidemilogy and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice ranges from a low of 60,000 to high of 70,000 per 100,000 neonates in the first week of birth. [1]
- The prevalence of severe hyperbilirubinemia ranges from a low of 8,000 to high of 9,000 per neonates in the first week of birth.
Age
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice decreases as the gestational age increases.[2]
Gender
- Neonatal jaundice affects male more than female neonates.
Race
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice is more in the East Asian, American Indian, and Greek races.
- Black races are less likely to develop jaundice. Black neonates presenting with jaundice most probably have G6PD deficiency disease.
References
References
- ↑ Smitherman, Hannah; Stark, Ann R.; Bhutan, Vinod K. (2006). “Early recognition of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and its emergent management”. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 11 (3): 214–224. doi:10.1016/j.siny.2006.02.002. ISSN 1744-165X.
- ↑ Maisels, M. J. (2006). “Transcutaneous Bilirubin Levels in the First 96 Hours in a Normal Newborn Population of >=35 Weeks’ Gestation”. PEDIATRICS. 117 (4): 1169–1173. doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0744. ISSN 0031-4005.
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