Publications by authors named "Rachaporn Rattanamalee"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to examine how serum albumin levels influence treatment decisions for early neonatal jaundice in infants admitted to hospitals in Thailand.
  • A total of 935 infants were reviewed, with 26.7% showing low serum albumin levels (<3.0 g/dL), but this had a minimal effect on the decisions regarding phototherapy treatment.
  • Ultimately, the presence of low serum albumin only influenced phototherapy treatment in 1.7% of the infants, indicating that while low levels are common, they rarely change treatment protocols.
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of using hospital-based 40% dextrose gel (DG) in preventing and treating asymptomatic hypoglycemia in infants of diabetic mothers (IDM), large for gestational age (LGA), and macrosomic neonates.

Methods: A medical chart review was conducted to compare data between before (April 2018 to March 2019, epoch 1) and after (September 2020 to November 2021, epoch 2) 40% DG implementation. DG, prepared by the hospital pharmaceutical unit, was applied within 30-45 min after birth, and three additional doses could be repeated during the first 6 h of life in combination with early feeding.

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