Neonatal Jaundice: A Study of the Incidence in Children of Rh (D) Negative and 0 Rh (D) Positive Mothers
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
39434670
DOI
10.14712/18059694.2024.19
PII: am_2024067020046
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- AB0 and Rh (D) alloimmunisation, haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn, neonatal jaundice,
- MeSH
- Incidence MeSH
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Jaundice, Neonatal * epidemiology etiology MeSH
- Retrospective Studies MeSH
- Rh Isoimmunization epidemiology MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System MeSH
Despite advances in neonatal care, neonatal jaundice remains a common problem in maternity wards. The present retrospective epidemiological study collected data on a sample of 710 newborns and compared the incidence of neonatal jaundice in infants born to Rh (D) negative and 0 Rh (D) positive mothers. The primary aim was to determine whether the higher incidence of maternal alloimmunisation in newborns was causally related to a potentially higher incidence of neonatal jaundice in newborns of 0 Rh (D) positive mothers. To the end, we investigated a possible association between the incidence of neonatal jaundice in 0 Rh (D) positive mothers and the neonatal blood group. The incidence of neonatal jaundice was not found to differ between maternal blood groups. We discuss new preventive measures that may reduce the incidence of neonatal jaundice and thereby reduce the length of hospital stay.
Institute of Psychology Czech Academy of Sciences Czech Republic
Paediatrics Department Havlíčkův Brod Hospital Czech Republic
Paediatrics Department of University Hospital in Hradec Králové Charles University Czech Republic
References provided by Crossref.org
