Abstract Introduction: Polycythemia affects 1 to 5% of newborns; it is associated with
complications due to organic and systemic involvement in the newborn that can be …

Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal, el universo estuvo conformado por todos los
recién nacidos en el servicio de maternidad del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. La …

Background Polycythemia is a disorder with several causes and risk factors. The clinical
presentation is variable, ranging from asymptomatic newborns to cases with severe …

Neonatal polycythemia is the principle cause of hyperviscosity of blood in newborn and has
been associated with serious, sometimes life threatening insults to the brain, heart, kidney …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of polycythemia among neonates who were
admitted to the nursery care unit, to evaluate the difference between peripheral and central …

Background and objectives: Neonatal polycythemia is characterized by a venous hematocrit
more than 65%. Inci-dence of neonatal polycythemia ranges from 0.4-5%, most affected …

Objective: The main concern in neonatal polycythemia is complication development due to
hyperviscosity. We aimed to compare symptoms, clinical and laboratory features, and organ …

Background: Neonatal polycythemia is a condition that is incidentally encountered in clinical
practice. It is characterized by elevated hemoglobin levels (above 22 g/dL) and hematocrit …

Polycythemia in neonates is a common occurrence) The entity, however, is beset with
controversies that range from the definition, 4 need for routine screening, 2'3 time 4a and …

Polycythemia in the newborn is defined as either venous hematocrit or hemoglobin levels
above 65% and 22 g/dl, respectively. Its incidence is reported between 1 to 5%. In this article …