KP Journal of Gastroenterology

Review Article

Prolongation of Jaundice in Infants at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo During 2020

Arlinda Maloku1,2, Ramush Bejiqi2, Aferdita Mustafa2 and Adnan Duriqi1*

1University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosova

2University Clinical Centero f Kosovo, Pediatric Clinic, Prishtina, Kosovo

Received: December 07, 2024; Published: December 16, 2024

*Corresponding author: Adnan Duriqi, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtine, Kosovo E-mail: adnanduriqi10@gmail.com

Copyright: © 2024 Adnan Duriqi, This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

DOI: 10.71205/KPJG/1001

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this paper is to gain updated knowledge about jaundice in latents and the paper will mainly focus on: frequency, etiology, predisposing factors, pathophysiology, genetics, signs and symptoms, systemic manifestations, forms of jaundice, diagnosis, treatment and extension of jaundice in latents. The objective of this paper is to investigate the cases of jaundice in neonates, in the Department of Neonatology, near the University Clinical Center of Kosovo.

Methods: The research is retrospective and was carried out in the Department of Neonatology, near the University Clinical Center of Kosovo. The subjects of the study were newborns with jaundice. The literature search was carried out through the PubMed and Google Scholar platforms.

Results: The study was conducted at the Clinic of Neonatology, near the University Clinical Center of Kosovo. In this study, data were obtained for patients hospitalized during 2020 with prolonged jaundice. A total of 842 newborns were hospitalized, of which 123 had jaundice. According to the 12-month study during 2020, it is found that 120 have fully recovered, while 3 of them have died. The gender structure shows that men participate in 72 cases (58.53%), while women in 51 cases (41.46%).

Conclusion: Timely diagnosis and adequate treatment of complications has made this important health problem in our country well treated and our results are similar to those of other centers cited in contemporary literature on this topic.

Keywords

Neonatal jaundice; Rhand ABO in compatibility; Hyperbilirubinemia; Jaundice

Citation: Maloku A, Bejiqi R, Mustafa A and Duriqi A. Prolongation of Jaundice in Infants at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo During 2020. KP J Gastroenterol. 2024; 1(1): 1001