Outcomes of neonatal jaundice in Taiwan

ObjectiveTo investigate the burden of clinically significant neonatal jaundice (SNJ) in Taiwan, 2000–2010.Study designThe nationwide, population-based health insurance database in Taiwan was used to investigate the incidence, kernicterus rate and mortality rates of SNJ cohort born between 2000 and 2...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2018-10, Vol.103 (10), p.927-929
Main Authors: Tsao, Pei-Chen, Yeh, Hsin-Ling, Chang, Yen-Chen, Chiang, Po-Huang, Shiau, Yu-Shih, Chiang, Szu-Hui, Soong, Wen-Jue, Jeng, Mei-Jy, Hsiao, Kwang-Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Anatomy
Attrition (Research Studies)
Births
Clinical significance
Codes
Coding
Complications
Data collection
Datasets
Disease
Female
Flow Charts
Guidelines
Health care
Health insurance
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice
Jaundice, Neonatal - mortality
Jaundice, Neonatal - therapy
Kernicterus - epidemiology
Kernicterus - prevention & control
Light therapy
Male
Medical screening
Mortality
Mortality Rate
Needs Assessment
Neonates
Newborn babies
Patients
Pediatrics
Physicians
Population studies
Postpartum period
Preventive medicine
Public health
Records (Forms)
Statistical Analysis
Taiwan - epidemiology
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Summary:ObjectiveTo investigate the burden of clinically significant neonatal jaundice (SNJ) in Taiwan, 2000–2010.Study designThe nationwide, population-based health insurance database in Taiwan was used to investigate the incidence, kernicterus rate and mortality rates of SNJ cohort born between 2000 and 2010.ResultsFrom 2000 to 2010, up to 242 546 patients admitted with neonatal jaundice (NJ) were identified. The incidence of SNJ was 5.9% in 2000 and increased to 13.7% in 2010 (P
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2017-314063