Correlation of Clinical Assessment of Jaundice with Total Serum Bilirubin in Neonates: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Introduction: Neonatal jaundice is a common cause of admission in the neonatal period. Early diagnosis and treatment of neonatal jaundice prevent the bilirubin encephalopathy. There are various methods for the estimation of neonatal jaundice. Clinical assessment of neonatal jaundice can aid in the diagnosis of neonatal jaundice in low-resource settings and refer to the higher center for those who require treatment. This study aims to understand the relation between clinical assessment of jaundice and total serum bilirubin in neonates and to know the risk factors of neonatal jaundice.  Methods: The Clinical assessment of jaundice by Kramers scale can be used to assess the level of jaundice and know the progression of jaundice.  Results: This shows a significant positive relation between clinical assessment of jaundice and serum bilirubin level.  Conclusions: The study findings showed that clinical assessment of jaundice was comparable with the serum bilirubin. Clinical assessment of jaundice by Kramer‟ 's scale can be used to assess the level of jaundice and know the progression of jaundice.