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Journal : Paediatrica Indonesiana

Comparison of absolute neutrophil count between premature and term infants Ahmad Faisal; Guslihan D Tjipta; Bidasari Lubis; Dachrul Aldy
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 44 No 5 (2004): September 2004
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

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Abstract

Background Neutrophils are very important in the body defenseagainst bacterial infection. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) couldbe used for the recognition of early-onset bacterial sepsis inneonates.Objective The aim of this study was to compare the value of ANCbetween premature and term infants, to assess the prevalence ofearly-onset neutropenia in premature infants and its relationshipwith prematurity, and to find out the correlation between gesta-tional age and ANC.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during Februaryto May 2003. Subjects were newborn infants with gestational ageof less than 37 weeks who were born in Adam Malik and PirngadiHospitals, Medan. Newborn infants with severe asphyxia (5-minuteApgar score of less than 4), fever, seizure, and maternalhypertension were excluded. Complete blood count was done bymeans of automatic cell counter (Micros (R) , Germany). Term healthyinfants were used as control subjects.Results ANC differed significantly between both groups (p=0.0001).The prevalence of early-onset neutropenia in premature infantswas 9% (95%CI 0.065;0.21). Prematurity was related with theincidence of neutropenia with a prevalence ratio of 1.1. Therewas a weak positive correlation between gestational age andANC with an r-value of 0.49 (p=0.0001).Conclusions ANC in premature infants differs from that in terminfants. The prevalence of early-onset neutropenia in prematureinfants was 9% (95%CI 0.065;0.21). Prematurity is related with theincidence of early-onset neutropenia in newborn infants. There isa correlation between gestational age and ANC
Co-Authors - Mislan A. Dirwan Abdul Aziz Sebayang Abubakar Alwi Achmad Junaedi Sitika Ade Arya Muhardi Adhi Kusuma Adryan Ramadhan Agus Dharmanto Ahmad Busairi Ahmad Ghazali Madhony Ahmad Hidayat Ahmad Naufal Dhiyaaulhaq Ahmad Syahid Jindan Ahya MAhfuzi Allysa Ramadhanti Amanta Suci Arti Hayati Andini Septia Cahyani Hulu Angga Irawan Anggraini Susfarwanti Anton Anton Ardiansyah Maulana Asyiah Asyiah Aulia Rahma Azhar ramdhani Bagus Mahardika BAHRUL ULUM Bangkit sunarno Bidasari Lubis Bintang Tarigan Budiharjo Cecep Pahrudin Dachrul Aldy Dandi Fahman Dara Mutiara Desi Alfianti Diva alvi syahrian Een Fifianty Eka Priadi Fadhil Akbar Fajar Andhika Fitriyani Guslihan D Tjipta Gusti Zahratunnisa Habib Al Buchori Halim Mudia Harmayanto Harmayanto Haryono, Wasis Herlan Ramadhan Husna Karima Imam Nur Aziz Isryad Saifullah Junius Akbar Kharisma Dewi Kurniati Kurniati Lily Yuntina Lita Tri Hartini Liyen Mulya Mahmud Bakari Marhama Jelita Masruddin Masruddin Maulidan Jaya Angkasa Mei Efriyana Melza Hirsafitri Moch Yusa Andara Muhamad Rosdiana Muhamad vikri Muhammad Faruq Al Barqi Muhammad Haiqal Latief Muhammad Zulfadhilah Muthia Elma Nailah Rahadatul ‘Aisy Nawir Yuslem Ni’maturrohmah Nopie Hadi Nugraha Andri Afriza Nugroho Candra Dimuka Nur Ahmad Al Fai’q Nur Azizah Nur Azizah Pulungan NUR FADILLAH Nur Hidayah NURHASAN Nurhasan Nurhasan Nuriyah Nuriyah pengelola, pengelola R. M. Rustamaji Rahmat Muhaimin Rhafiq Abdul Ghani Riska Fitriyani Riskayanto Rizkiyandi Sabri Maulana M. Salsa Suhailah Nurhakim Samto Hadi Saynu Ahmad Habibi Siti Fatimah Rahmila Siti Ramadhani Sjamsi, Nurus Sri Widodo Subehana Rachman Suhail Sulidar Sulidar Syamsunasir Syarifudin A. Tufail Hussain Tuti Alawiyah Vinawanda khodijah Viviana Viviana Yohan tirta Yosepha, Sri Yanthy Yunandar Yunandar Yusri Yusri Zaini Lambri Assyaifi Zakaria, Hadi Zuhair Mubarrak Hazaa