Outcomes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and associated factors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
The incidence of hyperbilirubinemia among neonates admitted to the Mother Baby Unit at KATH is high and gestational ages between 35 and 37 weeks, abnormal posture and older age at presentation were identified to be significantly associated with mortality.
Authors
- Akua Afriyie Ocran
- Adwoa Pokua Boakye Yiadom
- Naana Ayiwa Wireko Brobby
- Joyce Ashong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-104X)
- Rafiuk Cosmos Yakubu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5995-4082)
- Samuel Blay Nguah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2118-7711)
- Gyikua Plange‐Rhule
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05618-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.98