Abstract:Objective To analyze the associations between serum total bilirubin (TBIL), albumin (Alb) and neuropeptide Y(NPY) levels and prognosis in children with hyperbilirubinemia.Methods The clinical data of 110 children with severe hyperbilirubinemia admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University during January 2022 to August 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Serum TBIL, Alb and NPY levels were detected in all children. After phototherapy, they were followed up for 3 months, and the prognosis was determined according to motor examination results. The prognosis of the children was recorded, and the baseline characteristics and serum TBIL, Alb and NPY levels were compared between the poor prognosis group and the good prognosis group. The factors contributing to poor prognosis of children with hyperbilirubinemia were analyzed, and the predictive value of serum TBIL, Alb and NPY levels for poor prognosis of children with hyperbilirubinemia was evaluated.Results BIND scores and serum TBIL levels in the poor prognosis group were higher than those in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05), and serum Alb and NPY levels in the poor prognosis group were lower than those in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the poor prognosis group and the good prognosis group in terms of sex distribution, etiology, gestational age, postnatal age, birth weight, cause composition, onset age of jaundice, or duration of jaundice (P > 0.05). Multivariable Logistic regression analysis showed that high BIND scores [O^R = 3.658 (95% CI: 1.250, 10.703) ], high TBIL levels [O^R = 1.224 (95% CI: 1.050, 1.426) ], low Alb levels [O^R = 0.693 (95% CI: 0.592, 0.812) ] and low NPY levels [O^R = 0.168 (95% CI: 0.058, 0.493) ] were risk factors for poor prognosis in children with hyperbilirubinemia (P < 0.05). The combined detection of the three indicators yielded an area under the curve of 0.976 (95% CI: 0.952, 1.000), with a sensitivity of 96.4% (95% CI: 0.927, 1.000) and a specificity of 87.8% (95% CI: 0.765, 0.968), all of which were superior to those of the individual indicators.Conclusion Severe hyperbilirubinemia children with high BIND scores and elevated TBIL levels, as well as those with low Alb and NPY levels, are more likely to experience poor prognosis. The combined assessment of TBIL, Alb, and NPY demonstrates high predictive value for adverse outcomes in these patients.