Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
High dose IVIG (0.5-1 gr/kg) has shown to be
effective in decreasing the needs of exchange
transfusion and phototherapy in babies with Rh
hemolytic disease (95-102).
(c) Metalloporphyrins
These compounds are still experimental but
showing promising results in various hemolytic
and non-hemolytic settings without significant
side effects (88, 103-107).
(d) Follow-up
Babies having roughly 20 mg/dl serum bilirubin
and that requiring exchange transfusion should
be kept under follow-up in the high risk clinic for
neurodevelopmental outcome (61, 108). Hearing
assessment (Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry
(BAER)) should be done at 3 months of
corrected age (109).