Abstract:Objective To analyze the incidence of early renal injury in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and its relationship to prognosis.Methods Neonates diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia admitted to the Department of Neonatology, Xian Daxing Hospital, from April 2021 to December 2023 were included in this study. Before treatment, biochemical analyzers were used to measure total bilirubin (TBIL) levels, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to detect serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels, electrochemiluminescence was used to assess serum creatinine (Cr), and immune turbidimetric assay was employed to evaluate neonatal serum β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) levels. Treatment involved administering albumin, immunoglobulin, hepatic enzyme inducers, and probiotics. Patients were categorized into an occurrence group and a non-occurrence group based on whether renal injury developed. Clinical data were compared between the groups, and factors influencing early renal injury in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia were analyzed. The neonates were followed up for 3 months, and the Infant Developmental Intelligence Score (CDCC) was used to assess prognosis. Clinical data were compared between the good prognosis and poor prognosis groups. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing poor prognosis in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.Results Early renal injury was observed in 20 out of 94 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia, with an incidence rate of 21.28%. The TBIL and β2-MG levels were higher in the occurrence group compared to the non-occurrence group (P <0.05), while Cr levels were lower in the occurrence group (P <0.05). Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that higher TBIL levels [O^R =3.494 (95% CI: 1.194, 10.222)], lower Cr levels [O^R =0.660 (95% CI: 0.226, 1.932)], and higher β2-MG levels [O^R =3.161 (95% CI: 1.081, 9.249)] were factors influencing the occurrence of early renal injury in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia (P <0.05). Among the 94 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia, 22 had poor prognosis, with an incidence rate of 23.40%. The Apgar score, TBIL levels, and NSE levels were higher in the poor-prognosis group compared to the good-prognosis group (P <0.05). Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis indicated that higher TBIL levels [O^R =4.614 (95% CI:1.577, 13.498)], higher NSE levels [O^R =3.811 (95% CI: 1.303, 11.151)], and higher Apgar scores [O^R =3.611 (95% CI: 1.234, 10.565)] were factors influencing poor prognosis in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia (P <0.05).Conclusion TBIL, Cr, and β2-MG are key factors influencing the occurrence of early renal injury in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia. Timely and effective monitoring and application of these indicators provide more diagnostic information for clinical practice. In addition, Apgar score, TBIL, and NSE are factors associated with poor prognosis in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia. Early identification and correction of modifiable factors help improve prognosis in these patients.