Incidence and causes of neonatal jaundice in neonates at PhuKieochalermprakiat Hospital, Chaiyaphum Province

Neonatal jaundice is the most common problems in clinic and International health. Neonatal jaundice trends to rise in the hospital. There have many complications and causes of neonatal jaundice. for developing neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice can prevent and curative. Objective: Aim to evaluated incidence of neonatal jaundice and determined causes of neonatal jaundice in Phukieochalermprakiat hospital Material and methods: Neonate with a diagnosis of neonatal jaundice in Phukieochalermprakiat hospital between June 1st, 2017 - May 31th, 2020 were retro descriptive study reviewed. Demographic data, age at onset, blood microbilirubin, cause of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and re-admission for phototherapy were reviewed and recorded into a standard case record form. Descriptive statistics were reported as frequency and percentage for categorical variables. Results: A total of 3,480 live births at Phukieochalermprakiat hospital. The prevalence of neonatal jaundice was 546 (15.6%). Cause of neonatal jaundice, 55.5% were Breast feeding jaundice, 15.7% were G6PD deficiency, 14.8% were ABO incompatibility, 7.8% were Breast milk jaundice, 3.1% were Jaundice of prematurity and 2.1% for neonatal sepsis. All neonatal jaundice get phototherapy and no one get blood exchange. Forty-two cases were re-admitted due to neonatal jaundice and needed phototherapy. Conclusion: The incidence of neonatal jaundice was common found at Phukieochalermprakiat hospital. The most common cause of neonatal jaundice was breast feeding jaundice, G6PD deficiency and ABO incompatibility.