Zelelew Amare Molla, Tafere Tesfahun Zemene, Jemberie Senetsehuf Melkamu, Belay Getaneh Mulualem
University of Gondar students' clinic, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Glob Pediatr Health. 2024 Oct 11;11:2333794X241286739. doi: 10.1177/2333794X241286739. eCollection 2024.
. Neonatal jaundice is more common and complicated in low and middle-income countries. However, there is no adequate evidences on the prevalence of neonatal jaundice and associated factors in Ethiopia. . An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 15 April to 15 June 2021 among 340 neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at public specialized hospitals in Bahir Dar city. . The prevalence of neonatal jaundice was found to be 38.8%. . The prevalence of neonatal jaundice was relatively high. Being male, prematurity, maternal Rh negative, neonatal Rh positive, maternal blood type AB, and ABO incompatibility were predictor variables of neonatal jaundice. Therefore, healthcare facilities in Bahir Dar city should provide opportunities for testing blood groups and Rh factors of all women early during antenatal care follow-up. Moreover, the treatment of neonatal jaundice has to be easily accessible in all primary health care units of the district.
新生儿黄疸在低收入和中等收入国家更为常见且情况复杂。然而，埃塞俄比亚缺乏关于新生儿黄疸患病率及相关因素的充分证据。2021年4月15日至6月15日，在巴赫达尔市公立专科医院新生儿重症监护病房收治的340名新生儿中开展了一项基于机构的横断面研究。研究发现新生儿黄疸患病率为38.8%。新生儿黄疸患病率相对较高。男性、早产、母亲Rh阴性、新生儿Rh阳性、母亲血型AB以及ABO血型不合是新生儿黄疸的预测变量。因此，巴赫达尔市的医疗机构应在产前保健随访早期为所有女性提供检测血型和Rh因子的机会。此外该地区所有基层医疗单位都应能方便地进行新生儿黄疸治疗。
