Abstract: Jaundice is one of the commonest issues that can happen in an infant. Numerous a times it is physiological in the infant since liver is not develop enough to handle the bilirubin and there is an expanded heap of bilirubin because of a higher coursing erythrocyte volume, a shorter erythrocyte life range and a bigger early marked bilirubin top. Early expectation will help in ahead of schedule release and counteract hospitalization of babies and mothers. Albumin is synthesized by liver and it helps in transport of unconjugated bilirubin.
Objective: This study aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of cord blood albumin in prediction of jaundice in infants.
Method: searching the literature as systemic review of previous studies up to 2015 to be able to evaluate and investigate the different results of different evidence based studies about the cord blood albumin helping in early diagnosis of neonatal jaundice.
Result: The present study infers that 1st day (24hrs) bilirubin >5.7 mg/dl can also be used as an early predictor of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Knowing the fact that still many deliveries are being conducted at home or health centers where laboratory investigations facilities are not available, or by the time these babies reach to higher center it may not be possible to obtain cord blood due to dried up cord.
Conclusion: Cord bilirubin and albumin can be used as predictor for hyperbilirubinemia and for early review for jaundice especially in developing countries where regular follow up is difficult.
Keywords: Cord blood albumin, neonatal jaundice.
Title: Effectiveness Cord Blood Albumin as a Predictor of Neonatal Jaundice
Author: Mohammed mstour Aljabri, Fadi fhad Khoojh, Sami adnan Alsolimani, Ismaeel hamza saleh, Ibrahim ahmed Alshehri, Mona ahmed ALshehri
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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