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| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
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ASSESSMENT OF HYPOCALCEMIA IN JAUNDICED NEONATES RECEIVING PHOTOTHERAPY
Dr. Anum Siddiqui*, Dr. Neelam Iqbal and Dr. Maryam Arshad
Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of hypocalcemia in term neonates with jaundice receiving phototherapy. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Pakistan from 1st January 2017 to 30th December 2017. A total of 123 term neonates with jaundice of either gender managed by phototherapy were enrolled in the study. Gestational age was assessed through modified Ballard scoring. Duration of phototherapy was recorded. A sample of 3 ml of blood was sent to the laboratory for serum calcium level before initiating phototherapy and after 24 hours of continued phototherapy. All the data were recorded in the preformed proforma. Data was analyzed using SPSS version. 19. P value Keywords: . [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
