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    Is it Accurate to Separate Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia as Deficient and Normal?
    (2014) Kilicdag, Hasan; Gokmen, Zeynel; Ozkiraz, Servet; Gulcan, Hande; Tarcan, Aylin
    Background: The aim of this study was to investigate glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity in term and late preterm babies with severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and its relationship to the severity and treatment of this disorder, regardless of level of G6PD activity (deficient/normal). Methods: A total of 529 term and late preterm (>= 35 weeks) infants (228 female, 301 male) who were diagnosed with severe hyperbilirubinemia were included in this study. In each case, serum was collected to evaluate blood group, direct Coombs' test, complete blood cell count, total and direct bilirubin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and G6PD activity. A partial correlation analysis was carried out to assess the relationship between G6PD activity and total bilirubin levels. Results: A significant correlation was found between the severity of hyperbilirubinemia and G6PD activity in both males and females. Male neonates who had G6PD levels <12 U/g Hb required more phototherapy time than neonates who had G6PD levels >12 U/g Hb; and female neonates who had G6PD levels <16 U/g Hb required more phototherapy time than neonates who had G6PD levels >= 16 U/g Hb (p < 0.0001). When we analyzed only breastfed infants, a significant difference also emerged in both sexes. Decreased G6PD activity was associated with increased phototherapy time and the need for exchange transfusion. Conclusion: Routine checks of G6PD level in hyperbilirubinemic neonates are very important in providing proper medical management to prevent bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction.
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    Primary Repair of Esophageal Atresia with Distal Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Low-Birth-Weight Neonate
    (2015) Hanta, Deniz; Metin, Seval; Cekinmez, Eren Kale; Torer, Birgin; Kilicdag, Hasan; Cevirgenoglu, Bahar
    Esophageal atresia is complex congenital anomaly of respiratory tract occuring often associated with anomalies of other systems and chromosomal abnormalities. This congenital anomaly is a surgical emergency. The management mode of Esophageal atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula in the premature, low birth weight neonate remains controversial. Traditionally, treatment has been based on a staged approach. The primary repair of Esophageal atresia and fistula closure is achievable in Low Birth Weight infants and offer a good treatment in the absence of additional severe malformations. Treatment of these neonates should not be limited to tertiary pediatric surgical centers, contrarily it is also achievable in secondary heath care centers. Near cooperation with neonatal intensivist and the pediatric surgeon is essential for good survival.