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Incidence and Risks of Readmission due to Neonatal Jaundice |
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| Creator | 1. Kannikar Booranavanich 2. Nunthra Chakthranont |
| Title | Incidence and Risks of Readmission due to Neonatal Jaundice |
| Publisher | Text and Journal Publication |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Vajira Medical Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 66 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 237-244 |
| Keyword | incidences, readmission, neonatal jaundice |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED |
| Website title | Vajira Medical Journal (วชิรเวชสาร) |
| ISSN | 0125-1252 |
| Abstract | Objective: To study the incidence and risk factors of the newborn infants 35 or more weeks of gestation who were readmitted due to neonatal jaundice within 7 days after discharged from Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University. Methods: Data from the medical records of the newborn infants 35 or more weeks of gestation who were readmitted due to neonatal jaundice within 7 days after discharged from Vajira Hospital from January 1st, 2019 to December 31st, 2020 were collected and reviewed as a retrospective descriptive study. Results: During 2019-2020, the incidence of readmission due to neonatal jaundice of the newborn infants 35 or more weeks of gestation within 7 days after discharged from Vajira hospital was 5.4% (208 infants) and 32.2% (68 infants) who were previously on phototherapy in the last admission. The common causes of readmission of the study group were unknown cause 51.4%, G6PD deficiency and breast-non-feeding jaundice were the same rate 15.9% and jaundice due to prematurity 10.1%. Conclusion: The incidence of readmission due to neonatal jaundice at Vajira hospital was relatively low compared with other studies. The most common causes were an unknown cause, G6PD deficiency, inadequate breastfeeding and jaundice of prematurity. |
