CORRELATION OF PEAK SERUM BILIRUBIN IN 1ST WEEK OF LIFE AND FUTURE NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN HEALTHY BABIES AT TERM
Keywords:
acute bilirubin encephalopathy, bilirubin, hyperbilirubinemia,, neurodevelopmental, peak serum bilirubinAbstract
Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common condition affecting the majority of infants without causing any damage to the
brain. ABE (acute bilirubin encephalopathy) is seen with serum bilirubin levels exceed bilirubin binding capacity. Brain
damage reversibility from ABE is a concern matter even after successful therapy.
Aim: The present study aimed to assess the correlation between peak serum bilirubin in 1st week of life and future
neurodevelopmental outcomes in healthy babies at term. The study also assessed future neurodevelopmental outcomes in
infants with extremely high serum bilirubin at 1st week of life.