| Neonatal cholestasis: opportunities to increase early detection. | |
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PMID: 22634076 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe primary care management of early and prolonged jaundice in otherwise-healthy term infants to identify opportunities to increase early diagnosis of cholestasis. METHODS: Community-based pediatricians in St Louis, Missouri completed a mailed, anonymous, 29-item survey to assess practice demographics, timing of routine newborn office visits, and the management of early and prolonged neonatal jaundice. RESULTS: A total of 108 of 230 (47%) of eligible physicians responded (mean years in practice, 15.3, SD, 9.4). More respondents were very familiar with national guidelines for management of early (49%) than prolonged (16%) neonatal jaundice. Eighty-six percent reported all newborns were checked with transcutaneous bilirubin before hospital discharge. For transcutaneous bilirubin results at 48 hours of 7, 10, 12 and 15 mg/dL, 1%, 26%, 70%, and 74% of respondents, respectively, would order a fractionated bilirubin. Although the first routine visit usually occurred in the first week after discharge, 25% of physicians reported the 2nd visit was routinely scheduled after 4 weeks of age. Ninety-four percent reported they would obtain a fractionated bilirubin for infants jaundiced beyond 4 weeks of age. If cholestasis was identified at 6 weeks of age, 32% would obtain additional testing without referral to a subspecialist. CONCLUSIONS: Management of early and prolonged neonatal jaundice is variable. Current practices appear to miss opportunities for early diagnosis of cholestasis and referral that are unlikely to be addressed without redesigning systems of care. |
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Authors:
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Joseph J Palermo; Shannon Joerger; Yumirle Turmelle; Peter Putnam; Jane Garbutt |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2012-05-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic pediatrics Volume: 12 ISSN: 1876-2867 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Pediatr Publication Date: 2012 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-07-16 Completed Date: 2012-12-21 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101499145 Medline TA: Acad Pediatr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 283-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Academic Pediatric Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. |
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Adult Biliary Atresia / diagnosis Cholestasis / diagnosis* Disease Management Early Diagnosis Female Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data Humans Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / therapy* Infant, Newborn Jaundice, Neonatal / therapy* Kernicterus / prevention & control Male Middle Aged Missouri Pediatrics / methods Phototherapy Physician's Practice Patterns / statistics & numerical data* Physicians / statistics & numerical data |
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2 U01 DK062452-0809/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; UL1 RR024992-04/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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