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The incidence and management of jaundice in newborns in FMC, Ovom Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Human Physiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
  • 2Department of Human Physiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Int. Res. J. Social Sci., Volume 12, Issue (3), Pages 19-22, October,14 (2023)

Abstract

Neonatal jaundice is one of the occurring things that give rise to the number of deaths and the unhealthy state among newborns in underdeveloped nations that require urgent intervention to reduce its burden. The aim of the study therefore was to determine incidence of newborn jaundice among infant child in Federal Medical Centre, Ovom Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A descriptive retrospective study design was used to collate data from case files for more than four year period (2009-2012). SPSS version 20 was used to analyze the data collated. Result indicated an incidence of 10.2% over the study period with highest incidence in 2011(13.0%) and the least incidence in 2009 (5.2%). Photo therapies with chemotherapy (47.0%) were the commonest means of management while exchange blood transfusion alone (1.2%) was the least form of management. Management outcome was successful in 71.7% of cases while 4.1% of the babies died. The need for mothers to ensure urgent antenatal and postnatal care and immediate intervention following observation of jaundice in a neonate was emphasized.

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