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Thirty-six of 1236 high-risk newborns transported to NSUH between 1/73 and 12/82 developed CH (direct bilirubin >2.0 mg/dl or >50% of total); 36 transports matched for sex, race, gest. age ± 2 wk, weight ± 200 gm, birthdate ± 1 yr, served as controls. All charts were reviewed to determine association between CH and various factors.
These results indicate that CH is significantly associated with shock, hemolytic disorders, multiple Tx, exchange Tx, higher mortality and subsequent poor neurologic outcome. T.P.N. was not significantly associated with CH. The outlook for survival and normal development for the neonate with CH is poorer than has been previously recognized.
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Usmani, S., Sia, C., Harper, R. et al. CONJUGATED HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA (CH): A PREDICTOR OF PREINATAL MORTALITY AND POOR NEUROLOGIC OUTCOME. Pediatr Res 18 (Suppl 4), 353 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-01558
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-01558