Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors of Hyperbilirubinemia among Term and Preterm Newborns A Comparative Study

Jaundice in newborns is a prevalent ailment which often manifests during the first week following birth. The prime reason of jaundice is an imbalance between bilirubin conjugation and production, which raises bilirubin levels. The rapid disintegration of red blood cells and the underdeveloped liver, which may be induced by a number of circumstances, are the leading causes of this imbalance. Around the world, 60 of term and 80 percent of its total of preterm newborns suffer from this preventable illness. The goal of the study was to assess the neonatal and maternal risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia among term and preterm newborns admitted to Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. A quantitative approach with a non experimental research design was adopted for the present study with 60 samples that were designated by using the purposive sampling technique. A self structured questionnaire method was used to collect both demographic data and clinical variables of the maternal and neonatal risk factors of hyperbilirubinemia among term and preterm newborn babies. Among 60 participants 30 were in term babies and 30 were preterm babies. The study shows that there was a significant difference in the type of birth injury between the preterm and term babies which was found to be statistically significant at a p 0.05 level. The study also predicts that there was a significant difference in the blood group between the preterm and term babies which was found to be statistically significant at a p 0.05 level. Jagadeeswari. J | Brisky Jenisha. J "Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors of Hyperbilirubinemia among Term and Preterm Newborns - A Comparative Study" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59986.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/gynecology/59986/maternal-and-neonatal-risk-factors-of-hyperbilirubinemia-among-term-and-preterm-newborns--a-comparative-study/jagadeeswari-j