The prevalence of neonatal jaundice in the pediatric department of Abu Ali Sina Regional Hospital in Balkh during the year 2025

Jaundice is a significant clinical issue and is common among newborns, especially in Asia and Southeast Asia. Almost all newborns experience a transient increase in serum bilirubin levels during the first week after birth, but only 60% of newborns exhibit noticeable jaundice. The present study is an applied research that utilizes the existing records of all newborns with jaundice at Abu Ali Sina Regional Hospital in Balkh during the year 2022. Sample Size The sample size for this study consists of all children visiting the internal medicine and pediatrics departments. The sample size was randomly selected using Morgan's table and Cochran's formula, totaling 3,629 individuals. Data were collected from patient records and then entered into SPSS 27 for analysis. The findings indicated that out of the 3,629 individuals, 1,740 were male and 1,889 were female, constituting 48% and 52%, respectively. Among the 3,629 hospitalized newborns, 2,177 were diagnosed with jaundice, 762 were term infants, 1,394 were preterm, 25 had Kernicterus, 1,763 were classified as physiological jaundice, 28 had ABO incompatibility, 8 had Rh incompatibility, 413 were noted from a pathological perspective, and 217 newborns were diagnosed with sepsis.