The definition of hypoglycemia in the newborn infant has remained controversial because of
lack of significant correlation between plasma glucose concentration, clinical symptoms, and …

Over 25 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged the importance of
effective prevention, detection and treatment of neonatal hypoglycaemia, and declared it to …

Setting: Waikato Hospital, a tertiary care center in Hamilton, New Zealand, between
December 2006 and November 2010. Patients: Infants≥ 32 weeks' gestation with at least …

Objective In recent years, a series of clinical guidelines on neonatal hypoglycemia have
been developed in different countries and regions. This systematic review was aimed at …

Hyperglycemia has become an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity in the
neonatal period, especially with increased survival rates of very low birth weight neonates …

Background Attempt to define “significant hypoglycemia” was made by Hartmann et al in
1937. 1 In the 1940s, reports described increased mortality among infants born to mothers …

Background Severe neonatal hypoglycemia may cause irreversible neurological sequelae.
Although blood glucose (BG) screening in term neonates without risk factors for …

Background Hypoglycemia is the most common metabolic issue in newborns and should be
treated as soon as possible to prevent complications of neurologic impairment, mental …

Hyperglycemia has become an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity in the
neonatal period, especially with increased survival rates of very low birth weight neonates …

Neonatal hypoglycemia affects up to 15% of all newborns. Despite the high prevalence
there is no uniform definition of neonatal hypoglycemia, and existing guidelines differ …