Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and Rhesus disease of the newborn: incidence and impairment estimates for 2010 at regional and global levels

K. Bhutani, Vinod; Zipursky, Alvin; Blencowe, Hannah; Khanna, Rajesh; Sgro, Michael; Ebbesen, Finn; Bell, Jennifer; Mori, Rintaro; M. Slusher, Tina; Fahmy, Nahed; K. Paul, Vinod; Du, Lizhong; Okolo, A.A.; Fernanda Branco de Almeida, Maria; O. Olusanya, Bolajoko; Kumar, Praveen; Cousens, Simon; E Lawn, Joy

doi:10.1038/pr.2013.208

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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and Rhesus disease of the newborn: incidence and impairment estimates for 2010 at regional and global levels

Published in Pediatric Research • Dec 1, 2013

Authors:

Vinod K. Bhutani

Alvin Zipursky

Hannah Blencowe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rhesus (Rh) disease and extreme hyperbilirubinemia (EHB) result in neonatal mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, yet there are no estimates of their burden. METHODS: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were undertaken of national prevalence, mortality, and kernicterus ...

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Kernicterus

Medicine

Pediatrics

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