Determinants of neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted to five referral hospitals in Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.

Asmamaw Demis BizunehBirhan AlemnewAddisu GetieAdam WondmienehGetnet Gedefaw

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)

Prolonged duration of labour, hypothermia, sepsis, birth asphyxia, low birth weight and sex of neonate were independent determinants of neonatal jaundice. Early recognition and management of identified modifiable determinants are the recommended interventions.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
cardiac arrest
acute kidney injury
healthcare
intensive care unit
primary care
brain injury
gestational age
septic shock