IS HYPERGLYCEMIA A RISK FACTOR FOR NEONATAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY?

The first week of life, especially early 3 to 5 days, is most vulnerable period for development of neonatal hyperglycemia3. [...]it has indirect relationship with birth weight and gestational age3,4. Many studies have been conducted on this aspect in developed countries but these show variable corre...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2017-08 (4), p.621
Main Authors: Gul, Rafia, Waheed, Khawaja Ahmad Irfan, Sheikh, Mehmood, Javaid, Sulman, Haroon, Farah, Fatima, Syeda Tehseen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Babies
Birth weight
Child health
Children & youth
Childrens health
Glucose
Hyperglycemia
Infections
Morbidity
Mortality
Newborn babies
Newborn infants
Patient outcomes
Pediatrics
Risk factors
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Summary:The first week of life, especially early 3 to 5 days, is most vulnerable period for development of neonatal hyperglycemia3. [...]it has indirect relationship with birth weight and gestational age3,4. Many studies have been conducted on this aspect in developed countries but these show variable correlation between neonatal hyperglycemia and consequential morbidity (IVH, NEC and infections) and outcome (hospital stay, discharge and expiry). [...]published data in developing countries like Pakistan are limited. All neonates, who had at least two readings of blood sugar taken 2 hours apart in hyperglycemic range, were included in the 'study group' while 'control group' consisted of euglycemic babies matched for age, weight, gestational age and clinical status. According to various studies, prevalence of hyperglycemia has been documented in 60-85% neonates in first seven days of life1,5,9,14.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842