Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Uganda: Mechanisms, Clinical Consequences, and Health-System Challenges
Mohamed Yusuf Hamdi, Jolly Nankunda, Hanan Asad Hassan, Zakaria Abdi Said, Ahmed Hassan Mohamud, Feisal Dahir Kahie, Abdullahi Mohamed Abdulla, Jawahir Ali Moalim, Maryan Ahmed Moalim, Walyeldin E M Elfakey · 2025
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Hamdi and co-authors review newborn jaundice in Uganda, where too much bilirubin in the blood can injure the brain, in this 2025 paper. The condition touches about half of full-term babies and most preterm ones. Mild cases fade alone; severe ones can leave lasting harm or kill.
The review gathers work from the last fifteen years on causes, outcomes, and care in poorer countries. The biology starts with immature livers and fast red cell turnover. In Uganda, late care-seeking, few light-therapy units, and weak early screening stack the odds against babies. The authors call the resulting deaths largely preventable. They press for screening and treatment capacity at district level.
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| CREATOR | Mohamed Yusuf Hamdi, Jolly Nankunda, Hanan Asad Hassan, Zakaria Abdi Said, Ahmed Hassan Mohamud, Feisal Dahir Kahie, Abdullahi Mohamed Abdulla, Jawahir Ali Moalim, Maryan Ahmed Moalim, Walyeldin E M Elfakey |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |