Frequency of Hypocalcemia with Exchange Transfusion in Neonatal Jaundice

Autor: Shameela Majeed, Ambreen Ali, Saira Gul, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, Umair Wadood, Nomana Khalil
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 15:1849-1851
DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs211581849
Popis: Aim: To determine the frequency of hypocalcemia with exchange transfusion in neonatal jaundice. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, Naseer Teaching Hospital Peshawar from 1stJanuary 2018 to 31st December 2018. Methodology: One hundred and sixty twopatients of jaundiced neonates having total serum bilirubin >20mg/dl, both gender and patients having age up to 14 days were included. Patients fulfilling the selection criteria had undergone exchange transfusion. Hypocalcaemia was evaluated and considered positive if calcium serum level is
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