Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinaemia in the First 24 Hours of Life: Tertiary Center Experience in Oman

• Main Authors: Mujtaba Ali Al Ajmi (Author), Basim Mohammed Abdel Hadi (Author), Mohammed Hamed Al Yahmadi (Author), Halima Hamdan Al Rubaii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Neonatal jaundice is a common condition observed in approximately two-thirds of all newborns in the first postnatal week of life. In most cases it is benign and no treatment is required. However, in severe cases, pathological jaundice can lead to acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kern...