Prevalence of Neonatal Polycythemia and an Assessment of Its Related Risk Factors

Background: Neonatal polycythemia is a condition that incidentally encountered in clinical practice. It characterized by elevated hemoglobin levels (above 22 g/dL) and hematocrit ratios above 65%. important to understand both the prevalence as well related risk factors of this untreated preventable can result development hyperviscosity syndromes leading potential multiple organ failure. Prevalence Risk Factors: include presence twin-to-twin transfusion, pre-eclampsia, maternal hypertension, operator-dependent cord clamping, co-morbid conditions neonates. The neonatal varies among regions may affect variation elevation sea level patient mother, management perinatal such gestational diabetes mellitus, method delivery. Conclusions: From study, it evident not only do existing transfusion syndrome post-term deliveries, respectively, increase but also geographical socioeconomic status are major factors. therefore imperative conduct more thorough large-scale cohort studies further reasons for this.