Because of the increasing survival and prolonged hospital stay of the micropremie (birth
weight< 1000 g), that neonate now represents most of the patient days in the neonatal …

1. Explain the relationship of the frequency of hyperglycemia with the birthweight and
gestational age of the neonate. 2. List factors that may decrease glucose tolerance in the …

Celebrating more than twenty years as the single best source in the field, this Fifth Edition
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In order to provide adequate medical assistance to neonates, the extent of vitality
impairment has to be investigated through complementary exams, as well as clinical …

In preterm infants, both hypo-and hyperglycemia are a frequent problem. Intravenous lipids
can affect glucose metabolism by stimulation of gluconeogenesis by providing glycerol …

Background: It has been suggested that hyperleptinemia could be caused by
hyperinsulinemia in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs). Aim: To compare leptin, insulin, and …

The need to improve the nutritional status of extremely low birth weight infants has resulted
in a higher incidence of problems related to glucose intolerance. The inability of the …

Extremely preterm infants have been shown capable of producing glucose at a rate
comparable to that of term infants, but virtually no data are available on their capacity for …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Low plasma glucose concentrations are more often detected in
small-for-gestational-age (SGA) than in appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants. This …

Hypoglycemia is the most common metabolic alteration in the clinical routine of newborn
dogs, acting as a predictor of mortality in these patients. The neonatal dog shows hepatic …