Research Article

Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia

Volume: 11 Number: 3 December 30, 2022
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Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia

Abstract

Objective: Indirect hyperbilirubinemia is an important problem in newborns and phototherapy has an important role in treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of phototherapy on hematological parameters in newborns with indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
Materials and Methods: January 2021- March 2022, 60 newborns (term = 30 and preterm = 30) diagnosed and treated for indirect hyperbilirubinemia were included in this study.
Results: Twelve of the term babies (40%) had either Rh (n = 3) or ABO incompatibility (n = 9). Ten of the preterms (33%) had either Rh (n = 3) or ABO incompatibility (n = 7). The median values of phototherapy time of term and preterm newborns were 24 (range, 6-40) and 11 hours (range, 4-36), respectively. After phototherapy, WBC and RBC counts, Hb, MCV and RDW values of term newborns decreased significantly. In preterm newborns white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells, red blood distribution width (WBC and lymphocyte, counts and Hb, MCV and RDW) values decreased significantly, while a statistically significant increase in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) values and the percentage of monocyte counts were determined.
Conclusion: Our study suggests that phototherapy has various effects on hematological parameters. Some of these effects can be explained by Rh or ABO incompatibility, but prospective studies including more patients are needed to explain the changes in hematological parameters in newborns without Rh or ABO incompatibility.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

January 31, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 29, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 11 Number: 3

APA
Yılmaz, F. H., Kara, B., & Ertan, K. (2022). Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Abant Medical Journal, 11(3), 283-294. https://doi.org/10.47493/abantmedj.1065601
AMA
1.Yılmaz FH, Kara B, Ertan K. Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Abant Med J. 2022;11(3):283-294. doi:10.47493/abantmedj.1065601
Chicago
Yılmaz, Fatma Hilal, Buket Kara, and Kübra Ertan. 2022. “Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns With Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia”. Abant Medical Journal 11 (3): 283-94. https://doi.org/10.47493/abantmedj.1065601.
EndNote
Yılmaz FH, Kara B, Ertan K (December 1, 2022) Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Abant Medical Journal 11 3 283–294.
IEEE
[1]F. H. Yılmaz, B. Kara, and K. Ertan, “Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia”, Abant Med J, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 283–294, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.47493/abantmedj.1065601.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Fatma Hilal - Kara, Buket - Ertan, Kübra. “Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns With Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia”. Abant Medical Journal 11/3 (December 1, 2022): 283-294. https://doi.org/10.47493/abantmedj.1065601.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz FH, Kara B, Ertan K. Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Abant Med J. 2022;11:283–294.
MLA
Yılmaz, Fatma Hilal, et al. “Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns With Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia”. Abant Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 283-94, doi:10.47493/abantmedj.1065601.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Hilal Yılmaz, Buket Kara, Kübra Ertan. Effects of Phototherapy on Hematological Parameters in Newborns with Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia. Abant Med J. 2022 Dec. 1;11(3):283-94. doi:10.47493/abantmedj.1065601

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