1. The knowledge of Indonesian pediatric residents on hyperbilirubinemia management
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Mahendra T.A. Sampurna, Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Aris Primadi, Setya Wandita, Eko Sulistijono, Arend F. Bos, Pieter J.J. Sauer, Christian V. Hulzebos, and Peter H. Dijk
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Hyperbilirubinemia ,Newborn infants ,Knowledge ,Residents ,Guidelines ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn occurs more frequently in Indonesia. Therefore, it is important that pediatric residents in Indonesia acquire adequate knowledge of hyperbilirubinemia management. This study aims to determine the pediatric residents' knowledge on hyperbilirubinemia management, whether they follow recommended guidelines, and whether differences exist between five large Indonesian teaching hospitals. We handed out a 25-question questionnaire on hyperbilirubinemia management to pediatric residents at five teaching hospitals. A total of 250 questionnaires were filled in completely, ranging from 14 to 113 respondents per hospital. Approximately 76% of the respondents used the Kramer score to recognize neonatal jaundice. Twenty-four percent correctly plotted the total serum bilirubin levels (TSB) on the phototherapy (PT) nomograms provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for full-term and nearly full-term infants. Regarding preterm infants
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- 2021
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