Patterns of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria: a multicenter pre-intervention study.

Udochukwu M DialaRichard P WennbergIsa AbdulkadirZubaida L FaroukCarlos D Coda ZabettaEfe OmoyiboAbieyuwa EmokpaeAleksandr AravkinBose TomaStephen OgucheTina Slushernull null

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2018)

The high occurrence of bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria is due in large part to a delay in seeking care. A planned intervention strategy will target conditions leading to severe hyperbilirubinemia and delay.

Keyphrases

early onset
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
liver failure
palliative care
risk assessment
mental health
quality improvement
cross sectional
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation