Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities

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dc.contributor.authorHorn, A R
dc.contributor.authorKirsten, G F
dc.contributor.authorKroon, S M
dc.contributor.authorHenning, P A
dc.contributor.authorMöller, G
dc.contributor.authorPieper, C
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, M
dc.contributor.authorCooper, P
dc.contributor.authorHoek, B
dc.contributor.authorDelport, S
dc.contributor.authorNazo, M
dc.contributor.authorMawela, B
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-05T08:38:28Z
dc.date.available2017-06-05T08:38:28Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-08T11:00:25Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this document is to address the current lack of consensus regarding the management of hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates in South Africa. If left untreated, severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia may cause kernicterus and ultimately death and the severity of neonatal jaundice is often underestimated clinically. However, if phototherapy is instituted timeously and at the correct intensity an exchange transfusion can usually be avoided. The literature describing intervention thresholds for phototherapy and exchange transfusion in both term and preterm infants is therefore reviewed and specific intervention thresholds that can be used throughout South Africa are proposed and presented graphically. A simplified version for use in a primary care setting is also presented. All academic heads of neonatology departments throughout South Africa were consulted in the process of drawing up this document and consensus was achieved.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.1256
dc.identifier.apacitationHorn, A. R., Kirsten, G. F., Kroon, S. M., Henning, P. A., Möller, G., Pieper, C., ... Mawela, B. (2006). Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24468en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHorn, A R, G F Kirsten, S M Kroon, P A Henning, G Möller, C Pieper, M Adhikari, et al "Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24468en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHorn, A., Kirsten, G., Kroon, S., Henning, P., Moller, G., Pieper, C., Adhikari, M., Cooper, P., Hoek, B., Delport, S., Nazo, M., & Mawela, B. (2006). Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary care facilities. South African Medical Journal, 96(9), 819.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Horn, A R AU - Kirsten, G F AU - Kroon, S M AU - Henning, P A AU - Möller, G AU - Pieper, C AU - Adhikari, M AU - Cooper, P AU - Hoek, B AU - Delport, S AU - Nazo, M AU - Mawela, B AB - The purpose of this document is to address the current lack of consensus regarding the management of hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates in South Africa. If left untreated, severe neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia may cause kernicterus and ultimately death and the severity of neonatal jaundice is often underestimated clinically. However, if phototherapy is instituted timeously and at the correct intensity an exchange transfusion can usually be avoided. The literature describing intervention thresholds for phototherapy and exchange transfusion in both term and preterm infants is therefore reviewed and specific intervention thresholds that can be used throughout South Africa are proposed and presented graphically. A simplified version for use in a primary care setting is also presented. All academic heads of neonatology departments throughout South Africa were consulted in the process of drawing up this document and consensus was achieved. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities TI - Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24468 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24468
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHorn AR, Kirsten GF, Kroon SM, Henning PA, Möller G, Pieper C, et al. Phototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities. South African Medical Journal. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24468.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Neonatologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
dc.source.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj
dc.subject.otherPhototherapy
dc.subject.otherExchange transfusion
dc.subject.otherNeonatal hyperbilirubinaemia
dc.subject.otherManagement
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titlePhototherapy and exchange transfusion for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia:Neonatal academic hospitals' consensus guidelines for South African hospitals and primary health care facilities
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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