Prevalence of and mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice towards glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among neonates with jaundice: a cross-sectional study.
Zeinab Abdelaziz KasemyWael A BahbahSally M El HefnawySafa H AlkalashPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
G6PD deficiency seems to be an important cause of NNJ. Mothers' perceptions of both NNJ and G6PD deficiency were low. A mass health education programme on both of these diseases is needed to ensure better and early detection, good timing of treatment, and better prevention of the triggering factors to ensure better health for children.
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