TY - JOUR JF - RJMS JO - RJMS VL - 2 IS - 0 PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/3/01 TI - THE INCIDENCE AND FREQUENCY OF SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AND PROGNOSIS OF POLYCYTHEMIA IN NEWBORNS TT - بررسی شیوع علائم و پیش آگهی پلی سیتمی در نوزادان N2 - In order to evaluate the incidence and frequency of clinical and laboratory findings in newborns with polycythemia in Tehran a retrospective study was carried out in newborns who were admitted in newborn service in Ali Asghar Children Hospital between years 1988-1995 . During this period 3086 newborns were admitted and 32 patients had central hematocrit above 65% (1.03%) . Of the polycythemic infants, 84.4 % were sympthomatic. Frequent signs and symptoms included: cyanosis 28. 1 %, plethora 28.1%, jitteriness 25%, poor feeding 25%, lethargia 21.8%, respiratory distress 12.5% and hypotonia 12.5% . Other findings included hypoglycemia 43.7% and hyperbilirubinemia 25% . Of the polycythemic infants, 15.6% had no clinical or laboratory abnormality. It was noted that SGA & LGA newborns are more prone to polycythemia. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment the prognosis is excellent. SP - 243 EP - 247 AU - Samaee, H. AD - KW - 1) Polycythemia 2) Hypoglycemia 3) Hyperviscosity 4) Premature baby UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1860-en.html ER -