Incidence, Etiology, and Outcomes of Hazardous Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Volume
- 134
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 504–509
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0987
- Source
- Kaiser Perinatal
- Keywords
- License
- White
Abstract
Total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels ≥ 30 mg/dL are rare but potentially hazardous. A better understanding of their incidence, causes, and outcomes could help inform preventive efforts. We identified infants born ≥ 35 weeks' gestational age from 1995-2011 in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (n = 525409) and examined the medical records of infants with a TSB ≥ 30 mg/dL to determine etiology and the occurrence of acute bilirubin encephalopathy
