Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Total ET count | 188 |
Male sex | 112(59.6%) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 37.93 ± 1.63 |
Premature | 34 (18.1%) |
Delivery by C-section | 66(35.1%) |
Apgar score | 9.88 ± 0.48 |
Birth weight (g) | 3201.30 ± 429.75 |
Weight at admission (g) | 3036.97 ± 430.53 |
Age at admission (days) | 6.42 ± 3.97 |
Length of stay | 9.31 ± 3.93 |
Etiology | |
Unidentified | 96(51.1%) |
ABO incompatibility | 65(34.6%) |
G6PD deficiency | 30(16.0%) |
Rh incompatibility | 21 (11.2%) |
MN incompatibility | 1 (0.5%) |
Other diagnosis | |
Bilirubin encephalopathy | 63 (33.5%) |
Sepsis | 22(11.7%) |
Anemia | 15 (8%) |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 2(1.1%) |
Purulent meningitis | 2(1.1%) |
Exchange transfusion (ET) | |
ET volume (ml) | 495.27 ± 78.59 |
ET time (minutes) | 96.77 ± 18.82 |
TSB before ET | 388.70 ± 107.66 |
TSB during ET | 253.41 ± 80.29 |
TSB after ET | 198.75 ± 62.13 |
TSB 1 day after ET | 220.60 ± 58.95 |
Bilirubin exchange rate | 0.48 ± 0.10 |
Adverse events during ET | |
Hyperglycemia | 162(86.2%) |
Requiring top-up transfusion after ET | 95(50.5%) |
Hypocalcemia | 80(42.6%) |
Hyponatremia | 80(42.6%) |
Thrombocytopenia | 72(38.3%) |
Metabolic acidosis | 48(25.5%) |
Hypokalemia | 48(25.5%) |
Hyperkalemia | 6(3.2%) |
Convulsion | 5(2.7%) |
Cyanosis | 5(2.7%) |