Publications by authors named "N Ul-Rahman"
Background: Contradictory evidence exists whether a prophylactic coagulation factor transfusion in the first hours of life (HOL) prevents intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in extreme preterm infants (EPI, <28 weeks gestation). We aimed to determine whether selective prophylactic solvent-detergent plasma and cryoprecipitate transfusion within 12 hours of life (SP-SDP/Cryoprecipitate-T) could prevent IVH in EPI.
Method: This is a retrospective analysis, case-historical control, of prospectively collected data from a pre-existing electronic neonatal database at a Saudi tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on analyzing the clinical and lab features of hyperbilirubinemia in G6PD-deficient male newborns from the Al-Ahsa area in Saudi Arabia.
- - Among the 93 G6PD-deficient infants, 67 experienced hyperbilirubinemia, requiring phototherapy, with notable differences in hematocrit, hemoglobin, and reticulocyte levels compared to non-hyperbilirubinemic infants.
- - The results indicate that higher hematocrit and hemoglobin levels, along with lower reticulocyte percentages, characterize hyperbilirubinemia in these newborns, emphasizing the need for early treatment and further investigation into its causes.