Background: The most usual and chronic early disease that affects the newborn is Hyperbilirubinemia otherwise called jaundice. This disease often requires immediate treatment and detection and may also require readmittance to the hospital for complete diagnosis. The occurrence of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates is estimated to be 65% – 85% approximately. This study deals with the analysis of etiology, risk factors and morbidity of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: It was a prospective study which was conducted at a tertiary care centre in BMIMS Pawapuri (Nalanda) Bihar with newborn babies and also babies aged from 0 to 28 days were included in this study. Results: A total of 50 neonatal babies were included in this study of which 30 were male and 20 were female babies. Of the 50 neonatal babies selected, 15 were less than 37 weeks development and the remaining 35 were more than 37 weeks development. Conclusion: The primary cause for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was ABO incompatibility and spontaneous jaundice continued by Rh factor and blood poisoning by bacteria. Elevated bilirubin levels are the initial symptoms of hyperbilirubinemia. Phototherapy is an excellent tool for diagnosing this disease in neonates and helps in reducing the levels of bilirubin in newborn babies.

Background: The most usual and chronic early disease that affects the newborn is Hyperbilirubinemia otherwise called jaundice. This disease often requires immediate treatment and detection and may also require readmittance to the hospital for complete diagnosis. The occurrence of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates is estimated to be 65% – 85% approximately. This study deals with the analysis of etiology, risk factors and morbidity of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: It was a prospective study which was conducted at a tertiary care centre in BMIMS Pawapuri (Nalanda) Bihar with newborn babies and also babies aged from 0 to 28 days were included in this study. Results: A total of 50 neonatal babies were included in this study of which 30 were male and 20 were female babies. Of the 50 neonatal babies selected, 15 were less than 37 weeks development and the remaining 35 were more than 37 weeks development. Conclusion: The primary cause for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia was ABO incompatibility and spontaneous jaundice continued by Rh factor and blood poisoning by bacteria. Elevated bilirubin levels are the initial symptoms of hyperbilirubinemia. Phototherapy is an excellent tool for diagnosing this disease in neonates and helps in reducing the levels of bilirubin in newborn babies.