Unconjugated Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Evaluation and Treatment

Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common problem with a lot of faults that may happen during its management. Objective:To study the epidemiological features of the unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia(UHB)in Diyala Governorate and discuss the proper lines of therapy, as well as to discuss the daily practice adopted in our hospital, and its complications. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 100 neonates (term and preterm babies) with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia aged 0-7 days who were admitted to the Al-Batool Teaching Hospital in Baqubah, Iraq, from 1st February 2018 to the 1st November 2018. Term infants with total serum bilirubin (TSB) ≥ 22mg/dL were treated with exchange transfusion and phototherapy (Group A, 44 neonates). Those with total serum bilirubin levels from 13