Ratio of cord blood bilirubin and albumin as predictors of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia.

Aim Of The Study: To compare cord blood albumin (CBA) and cord blood bilirubin (CBB) at birth as predictors for development of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia.

Material And Methods: CBA and CBB of 388 healthy term neonates born by lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) were determined at birth and transcutaneous bilirubin (TCB) was measured every 12 hours from birth until 7 days of life or development of hyperbilirubinaemia requiring phototherapy.

Results: The cut-off value of CBB and CBA as obtained by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 1.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Presenting with Ophthalmic Features: A Case Series.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder involving multiple systems and affects approximately 1 out of 3000 persons. Ocular manifestations are lisch nodules, plexiform neurofibroma, optic pathway gliomas. The proper diagnosis of NF-1 is a crucial task for a clinician due to the various clinical manifestations including vision and life threatening malignancies in few patients, which may arise in the different phases of life.