Neonatal jaundice epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Epidemilogy and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice ranges from a low of 60,000 to high of 70,000 per neonates in the first week of birth. [1]
- The prevalence of severe hyperbilirubinemia ranges from a low of 8,000 to high of 9,000 per neonates in the first week of birth.
Age
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice decreases by increasing the gestational age.[2]
Gender
- Neonatal jaundice affects male more than female neonates.
Race
- The prevalence of neonatal jaundice is more in the East Asian, American Indian, and Greek races.
- Black races are less likely to develop jaundice. Black neonates presenting with jaundice most probably have G6PD deficiency disease.
References
- ↑ Smitherman, Hannah; Stark, Ann R.; Bhutan, Vinod K. (2006). "Early recognition of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and its emergent management". Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 11 (3): 214–224. doi:10.1016/j.siny.2006.02.002. ISSN 1744-165X.
- ↑ Maisels, M. J. (2006). "Transcutaneous Bilirubin Levels in the First 96 Hours in a Normal Newborn Population of >=35 Weeks' Gestation". PEDIATRICS. 117 (4): 1169–1173. doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0744. ISSN 0031-4005.