Indirect neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in hospitalized neonates on the Thai-Myanmar border: a review of neonatal medical records from 2009 to 2014.

Laurence ThielemansM Trip-HovingJ LandierC TurnerT J PrinsE M N WoudaB HanboonkunupakarnC PoC BeauM MuT HannayF NostenB Van OvermeireR McGreadyV I Carrara

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)

INH is an important cause of neonatal hospitalization on the Thai-Myanmar border. Risk factors for severity were similar to previous reports from Asia. Implementing standardized guidelines and appropriate treatment was successful in reducing mortality and severity. Accessing to basic neonatal care including SBR testing, LED phototherapy and G6PD screening can contribute to improve neonatal outcomes.

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