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Neonatal Bilirubin Encephalopathy: Study of 30 Cases at Albert Royer National Children Hospital of Dakar
2020
Open Journal of Pediatrics
Unconjugated bilirubin jaundice is a common symptom in neonatal period. In some babies, excessive serum bilirubin concentrations can place them at risk of acute bilirubin encephalopathy (BE) when the unconjugated pigment crosses the blood-brain barrier. Our study aimed to describe epidemiology, diagnosis and prognosis of BE at the Neonatology Department of Albert Royer Children's Hospital of Dakar. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective, descriptive study of cases of BE from January 1,
doi:10.4236/ojped.2020.101010
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