A neurologic dysfunction scoring protocol for jaundiced neonates requiring exchange transfusion.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the performance of a neurologic assessment protocol among jaundiced infants requiring exchange transfusion (ET).

Methods

We identified infants in a referral children's hospital who received ET and those who met the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) criteria for ET based on total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels. The performance of a bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND-M) scoring protocol for acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) in detecting infants treated with ET in both groups was investigated by logistic regression analysis and c-statistic.

Results

A total of 438 late-preterm and term infants were enrolled, out of which 141 (32.2%) received ET, and 155 (35.4%) met AAP criteria for ET. Infants with BIND-M scores of 3-6 (intermediate ABE) or

SUBMITTER: Olusanya BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6166872 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature