Prolongation of jaundice in infants at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo during 2020

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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.