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Identification of liver diseases among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of children{u2019}s hospital at Cairo university / Fatmah Nagy Foad Mahmood ; Supervised Salma Zoheir Elhouchi , Noha Adel Yassin

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  • التعرف على أمراض الكبد بين الأطفال حديثى الولادة فى وحدة العناية المركزة لحديثي الولادة بمستشفى اللأطفال بجامعة القاهرة [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics Summary: Various hepatic and biliary disorders could be met within neonatal intensive care units. They should be detected early and evaluated promptly. Aim: Determination of the frequency, causes and short term outcome in neonates with hepatobiliary dysfunction admitted to neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Methods: This observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at El Monira children{u2019}s hospital NICU, Cairo University between January and December 2018. Results: Hepatobiliary dysfunction occurred in 43 cases and represented 4.1% of the total admissions during the period of the study. Hepatobiliary dysfunctions were in form of cholestasis, elevated liver enzymes or hepatomegly. Cholestasis was the most frequent form of liver affection where it was present in 81.3% of cases. Elevated liver enzymes and hepatomegly were present in 49% (21 patients) and 25.6 % (11 patients) respectively. The main causes of hepatobiliary dysfunctions included: inspissated bile syndrome secondary to hemolytic anemia (n=24, 55.8%), ischemia/hypoxia (n=14, 32.6%), sepsis (n=12, 28%), biliary atresia (n=2, 4.7%), passive congestion 2ry to heart failure (n=1, 2.3%) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (n=1, 2.3%). The exact cause not completely determined in 3 patients (7.0% of our cases)
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.28.M.Sc.2019.Fa.I (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110079991000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics

Various hepatic and biliary disorders could be met within neonatal intensive care units. They should be detected early and evaluated promptly. Aim: Determination of the frequency, causes and short term outcome in neonates with hepatobiliary dysfunction admitted to neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Methods: This observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at El Monira children{u2019}s hospital NICU, Cairo University between January and December 2018. Results: Hepatobiliary dysfunction occurred in 43 cases and represented 4.1% of the total admissions during the period of the study. Hepatobiliary dysfunctions were in form of cholestasis, elevated liver enzymes or hepatomegly. Cholestasis was the most frequent form of liver affection where it was present in 81.3% of cases. Elevated liver enzymes and hepatomegly were present in 49% (21 patients) and 25.6 % (11 patients) respectively. The main causes of hepatobiliary dysfunctions included: inspissated bile syndrome secondary to hemolytic anemia (n=24, 55.8%), ischemia/hypoxia (n=14, 32.6%), sepsis (n=12, 28%), biliary atresia (n=2, 4.7%), passive congestion 2ry to heart failure (n=1, 2.3%) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (n=1, 2.3%). The exact cause not completely determined in 3 patients (7.0% of our cases)

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