Developmental delay in 3-month-old low birth weight infants with hyperbilirubinemia

Abstract Background Developmental delay may be due to a variety of factors occurring during the prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal periods, one of which is hyperbilirubinemia. Objective To evaluate the impact of hyperbilirubinemia on infant developmental delay. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted from March to ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? hyperbilirubinemia. Developmental delay was measured using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning?????????????????????????????????? test and relative risks were calculated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess factors associated with developmental delay. Differences were considered statistically significant for P ?????????????? Results?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? hyperbilirubinemia. The relative risk (RR) for developmental ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? hyperbilirubinemia significantly influenced developmental delay ???????????????????????????????? Conclusion Hyperbilirubinemia in low birth weight infants is not a risk factor for developmental delay at the age of 3 months. However, being small for gestational age with or without hyperbilirubinemia significantly influences the likelihood of developmental delay. [Paediatr Indones. 2013;53:228-31.]. Keywords: low birth weight infant, hyperbilirubinemia, developmental delay