Characteristics and outcome of newborn admitted with acute bilirubin encephalopathy to a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.

Background: Acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) still represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in developing countries. We aimed to determine the prevalence of ABE based on the Johnson bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND) score and to describe the discharge outcomes.

Methods: We prospectively studied all newborns ≥ 35 weeks with ABE by evaluating signs of mental sensorium, muscle tone, and cry patterns over 1 year.

Early predictors of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in full term newborn.

Background: Reliable predictive markers enabling physicians to identify which newborns will develop significant hyperbilirubinemia have become mandatory for prevention of severe hyperbilirunemia. We aimed at determining the critical cord serum bilirubin and albumin levels and bilirubin/albumin ratio early as reliable markers.

Study Design: This prospective study included 175 full-term neonates.