ArticleBMC pediatrics2009
Significant weight loss in breastfed term infants readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia.
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- Risk factors associated with 31-day unplanned hospital readmission in newborns: a systematic review.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical guidelines for postpartum women and infants in primary care-a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Pooled it
- Clinical Decision Support for Newborn Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Hospital pediatrics · 2022Trial
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- Description of Full-Term Infants Hospitalized for Poor Weight Gain in the First Month of Life.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Risk factors for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational pediatrics · 2022Article
- The Relationship between Gestational Newborn Weight Loss and Hospitalization in the First Week after Birth.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Effect of Early Supplemental Formula Intervention on Body Weight and Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates During 72 h After Birth.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Determinants of excessive weight loss in breastfed full-term newborns at a baby-friendly hospital: a retrospective cohort study.International breastfeeding journal · 2020Observational
- Early weight loss nomograms for exclusively breastfed newborns.Pediatrics · 2015Article
- Breastfeeding self-efficacy of women using second-line strategies for healthy term infants in the first week postpartum: an Australian observational study.International breastfeeding journal · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundWeight loss of greater than 7% from birth weight indicates possible feeding problems. Inadequate oral intake causes weight loss and increases the bilirubin enterohepatic circulation. The objective of this study was to describe the association between total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels and weight loss in healthy term infants readmitted for hyperbilirubinemia after birth hospitalization.
methodsWe reviewed medical records of breastfed term infants who received phototherapy according to TSB levels readmitted to Caja Petrolera de Salud Clinic in La Paz, Bolivia during January 2005 through October 2008.
resultsSeventy-nine infants were studied (64.6% were males). The hyperbilirubinemia readmission rate was 5% among breastfed infants. Term infants were readmitted at a median age of 4 days. Mean TSB level was 18.6 +/- 3 mg/dL. Thirty (38%) had significant weight loss. A weak correlation between TSB levels and percent of weight loss was identified (r = 0.20; p < 0.05). The frequency of severe hyperbilirubinemia (> 20 mg/dL) was notably higher among infants with significant weight loss (46.7% vs. 18.4%; p < 0.05). The risk of having severe hyperbilirubinemia was approximately 4 times greater for infants with significant weight loss (OR: 3.9; 95% CI: 1.4-10.8; p < 0.05).
conclusionsSignificant weight loss could be a useful parameter to identify breastfed term infants at risk of severe hyperbilirubinemia either during birth hospitalization or outpatient follow-up visits in settings where routine pre-discharge TSB levels have not been implemented yet.
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