AUTHOR=Tessema Mohammed , Mekonnen Hussen , Alemu Tsion , Godie Yohannes , Teklehaimanot Wegayehu Zeneb , Mengstie Leweyehu Alemaw TITLE=Magnitude and its associated factors of neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Dessie Town public hospitals, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2020: a multicenter cross-sectional study JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2024 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1288604 DOI=10.3389/fped.2024.1288604 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common condition affecting approximately 60-80% of newborns and, when severe, can result in severe neurological crying. Around 1.1 million neonates are affected worldwide each year, with the vast majority living in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. It is common in newborns in the first week of life.The study aimed to assess the magnitude and determinants of jaundice in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of public hospitals in the city of Dessie in northern Ethiopia.Methods: An institutional cross-sectional study was conducted in the NICU at Dessie Town Public Hospital from March 30 to April 30, 2020. A systematic random sampling procedure was used to select the study participants. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with mothers using a structured questionnaire and by reviewing neonatal medical records charts using a checklist. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinants of neonatal jaundice. A value less than 0.05 in the final model was used to declare the level of significance.Results: A total of 218 neonates with their mothers were included. The prevalence of neonatal jaundice was found to be 28.4%. The major associated factor for neonatal jaundice were