Hypoglycemia in small - for - gestational age neonates
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.159-164, 1997 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 1997
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-164
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hypoglycemia, Small-for-gestational-age infants
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
In this prospective study, we Investigated the frequency of hypoglycemia and the proper intervals for screening in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates. We determined teststrip blood glucose values at two, three, six, 12, 24 and 48 hours of age in 25 SGA and 16 appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants who were born after 37 completed gestational weeks at the Obstetrics Clinics of Şişli Etfal Hospital. Serum glucose determination was immediately don if a test-strip value was less than 40 mg/dl. The frequency of hypoglycemia in SGA neonates was significantly higher (p: 0097) than In AGA neonates. The first three hours, the sixth hour and the 48 th hour postnatally were the most common hours for encountering hypoglycemia. Clinical signs were not true indicators of hypoglycemia. These data suggest that screening for hypoglycemia In SGA neonates should continue for 48 hours.