Early diagnosis and evaluation of neonatal septicemia by hematological scoring system

Hiral P Shah; Bharti M Jha

Article Details

Early diagnosis and evaluation of neonatal septicemia by hematological scoring system

Authors:

Hiral P Shah | Bharti M Jha

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Hematological scoring system | Neonatal septicemia | Early diagnosis | Evaluation

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 6, pp.409-409

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522870

pISSN:

2320-4664

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background: Neonatal septicemia is a major health problem. Morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period are mostly due to neonatal septicemia. 
 
 Objective: The present study was undertaken to highlight the importance of hematological scoring system (HSS) in the early diagnosis and evaluation of neonatal septicemia and to correlate these hematological parameters with blood culture and C-reactive protein. 
 
 Materials and Methods: This study was prospective and was done over the period of 1 year including 100 clinically suspected neonatal septicemia cases admitted in neonatal intensive care unit. Hematological parameters were measured in all cases. Culture positivity was taken as the criterion for definitive diagnosis. Specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and P value were calculated for each hematological parameter. 
 
 Results: Of 100 clinically suspected neonates with sepsis studied, 19% were culture positive, 63.2% were male, 84.2% were term neonates, and 84.2% were low birth weight neonates (.

Article Details

Early diagnosis and evaluation of neonatal septicemia by hematological scoring system

Authors: Hiral P Shah | Bharti M Jha

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: Hematological scoring system | Neonatal septicemia | Early diagnosis | Evaluation

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 6, pp.409-409

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001522870

pISSN: 2320-4664

Hematological scoring system

Neonatal septicemia

Early diagnosis

Evaluation

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Authors:

Hiral P Shah | Bharti M Jha

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Hematological scoring system | Neonatal septicemia | Early diagnosis | Evaluation

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 6, pp.409-409

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522870

pISSN:

2320-4664